Question

The diagram shows a scale drawing of a lacrosse field. The diagram is 5 1/2 inches long and 3 inches wide. If 1 inch represents 20 yards, what is the area of the field?​

Answer 1

6600 yd²

Explanation:

The area of the scale drawing is ...

(5.5 in)(3 in) = 16.5 in²

Each square inch represents an area of the field that is ...

(20 yd)×(20 yd) = 400 yd² . . . . per square inch of drawing

Then the scale drawing represents a field with an area of ...

(16.5 in²)×(400 yd²/in²) = 6600 yd²