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What is the length of the driveway?

Option 1: 48.2 meters
Option 2: 55.6 meters
Option 3: 60.8 meters
Option 4: 42.5 meters

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Final answer:

The length of the driveway cannot be determined without additional information. Scale factor conversions, such as finding the diagram length for Lifan's 24-foot driveway using a given scale, can be demonstrated instead.

Step-by-step explanation:

The provided question does not contain enough information to determine the length of the driveway. None of the given trials or additional context directly state the measurement of the driveway's length. To accurately answer this question, we would need either the direct measurement of the driveway or a mathematical relationship that can help us calculate the length.

However, we can demonstrate how to convert measurements using the given information. For example, Lifan's driveway is mentioned to be 24 feet in length. Using the scale factor of 2 inches:4 feet, we can calculate how many inches Lifan would draw to represent his driveway in a diagram. Since the scale states that 2 inches on the drawing corresponds to 4 feet in real life, this is a scale factor of 1 inch:2 feet. Therefore, Lifan's 24-foot driveway would be represented as 12 inches on a diagram.

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