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4024/12 May/Jun 2020, Question 20: Composite Perimeter, Area and Volume

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

A house plan uses scale 1 : 50; the kitchen's plan area is 30 cm². Find the real kitchen floor area in square metres.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Area scale factor = 50² = 2500
  2. 2Real area = 30 × 2500 = 75 000 cm²
  3. 31 m² = 100² = 10 000 cm²
  4. 475 000 ÷ 10 000 = 7.5 m²

Answer7.5

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