A rectangular plot is represented on a plan drawn at a scale of 1:500. If the dimensions on the plan are 30 cm in length and 20 cm in width, what is the real area of the plot?

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10 Oct 2019
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The actual length is 30 cm × 500 = 15,000 cm (or 150 m), and the actual width is 20 cm × 500 = 10,000 cm (or 100 m). Therefore, the real area is 150 m × 100 m = 15,000 square meters.

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