The area of the scale model of a playground is 6 square yards. The scale model is enlarged by a scale factor of 3 to create the actual playground. What is the area of the actual playground?

A scale factor of 3 multiplies lengths by 3, so areas are multiplied by 3² = 9. The actual playground’s area is 6 × 9 = 54 square yards, so the correct choice is 54 square yards.

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