A scale drawing of a rectangular park measures 6.5 inches long and 4 inches wide. If the scale used for the drawing is 2 inches equals 5 yards, what is the actual length of the park?

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A scale drawing of a rectangular park measures 6.5 inches long and 4 inches wide. If the scale used for the drawing is 2 inches equals 5 yards, what is the actual length of the park?

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Answer: 52.5 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

$6.5 \ in ==\ \textgreater \ \cfrac{6.5}{2} * 5 \ yards ==\ \textgreater \ 16.25 \ yards$

$4 \ in ==\ \textgreater \ \cfrac{4}{2} * 5 \ yards ==\ \textgreater \ 10 \ yards$

Perimeter = 16.25 + 16.25 + 10 + 10 = 52.5 yards

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