Question

a playground has a map with raised surfaces to help blind and visually impaired children navigate the equipment. the map has a scale of 1 centimeter to 2.5 feet. the map includes a rectangular sandbox that measures 2 cm in length and 4 cm in width. what is the area of the playground's sandbox?

Answer 1

50 square feet.

Explanation:

The scale of the map is 1 centimeter to 2.5 feet. This means that every 1 centimeter on the map represents 2.5 feet in the actual playground.

The length of the sandbox on the map is 2 centimeters, which corresponds to 2 x 2.5 = 5 feet in the actual playground. The width of the sandbox on the map is 4 centimeters, which corresponds to 4 x 2.5 = 10 feet in the actual playground.

Therefore, the area of the sandbox in the actual playground is:

5 feet x 10 feet = 50 square feet

So, the area of the rectangular sandbox on the playground is 50 square feet.