Answer:
A. 300 square cm.
Explanation:
• The area of the scale drawing = 12 square cm
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• Scale Factor = 1:5
To find the area of the real observation, multiply the area of the scale drawing by the square of the scale factor.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Area}=12\times5^2 \\ =12\times25 \\ =300\operatorname{cm}^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The area of the real drawing is 300 square cm.
