Question

a scale drawing of a rectangular park had a scale of 1 cm = 60 m. what is the actual area of the park in meters squared?

Explanation:

Step1: Find actual length

Multiply scale - length by scale factor.
$10.9\times60 = 654$ m

Step2: Find actual width

Multiply scale - width by scale factor.
$7.4\times60=444$ m

Step3: Calculate actual area

Use area formula for rectangle $A = l\times w$.
$A=654\times444 = 289376$ m²

Answer:

289376 m²