Question

The scale of a floor plan is 1:250. Find the dimensions of a room which measures 2 cm by 1.5 cm on the plan.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The dimensions of a room are 5 m and 3.75 m

Step-by-step explanation:

If the scale of a floor plan is 1 : 250 (1 cm to 250 cm) , then

$\frac{1}{250}$ = $\frac{2}{l}$ ⇒ l = 500 cm = 5 m

$\frac{1}{250}$ = $\frac{1.5}{w}$ ⇒ w = 375 cm = 3.75 m