Rob makes a scale drawing of a horse barm. The scale of the drawing is 1 inch : 5 yards. The
barn has an area of 8 square inches in the drawing. What is the area of the barn in real life?
square yards

To find the real-life area of the barn from the scale drawing, you need to apply the scale factor. Since 1 inch represents 5 yards, the area in real life would be calculated by squaring the scale factor because we are dealing with area. So, (5 yards)² = 25 square yards for every 1 square inch. Now, if the drawing has an area of 8 square inches, you multiply 8 by 25. That gives you an area of 200 square yards for the barn in real life!

Remember that when you’re working with measurements and scales, always check if you need to square your conversion factor for area, as it’s a common step often overlooked! It’s not just about length; area takes into account both dimensions!