Question

Edgar drew a scale drawing of the town library. The scale of the drawing was 5

centimeters: 2 meters. The parking lot is 34 meters wide in real life. How wide
is the parking lot in the drawing?

Answer 1

• 85 cm

Explanation:

The scale factor is:

• 5 cm ÷ 2 m

Find the width of the parking lot in the drawing:

• 5 cm ÷ 2 m
• x cm ÷ 34 m

Cross multiply and find the value of x:

• x = 5*34/2
• x = 85 cm