Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\text{5625 ft}^{2}}}[/tex]
Explanation:
On the map, 300 ft = 1 in
So, for the parking lot
[tex]\text{0.25 in} = \text{0.25 in} \times \dfrac{\text{300 ft}}{\text{1 in}} = \text{75 ft}[/tex]
The formula for the area of a square is
A = l², where l is the length of a side.
A = (75 ft)² = 5625 ft²
[tex]\text{The area of the parking lot is }\boxed{\textbf{5625 ft}^{2}}}[/tex]
