A scale drawing shows a room to be 3 inches by 4-1/2 inches. carpet, which is $15 per square yard, is to be installed in the room. if the scale is 1 inch to 4 feet, how much would it cost to install the carpet?
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A:
Scale = 1 inch : 4 feet
------------------------------------------ Find actual width : ------------------------------------------ Width = 3 inches Actual Width = 3 x 4 = 12 feet
------------------------------------------ Find actual length : ------------------------------------------ Length = 4 1/2 inches Actual Length = 4 1/2 x 4 = 18 feet
------------------------------------------ Find Area : ------------------------------------------ Area = 12 x 18 = 216 ft²