Final answer:
The width of the rectangular plot cannot be calculated as the length was not provided. Typically, the width is found by dividing the area by the length using the area formula for rectangles.
Step-by-step explanation:
The width of the rectangular plot of land can be found by using the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is the product of its length and width. However, the length of the plot of land is missing from the question, which is required to calculate the width. If the length were provided, and assuming the area given is in square miles, the width (in miles) would be calculated by dividing the area by the length. Without this information, the width cannot be determined.
For example, if the length is l miles and the area is A square miles, the width w would be found using the equation
A = l × w. Therefore, the width would be w = A / l.
To apply this method using a concrete example, let's consider the scale drawing of a garden plot. If a scale drawing of a town includes a park that measures 0.5 inch by 1.5 inches and the scale of the map is 0.5 inches = 1 mile, the actual dimensions of the park are 1 mile by 3 miles. Therefore, the area of the park would be 3 square miles.