Question

School has a square playground with each side

measuring 120 feet. A scale drawing of the playground uses the scale 1/2 inch equals 12 feet. What is the length of a side of the playground on
this scale drawing?

Answer 1

5 inches

Explanation:

120f - x

12f - 0,5i

..

1f - 12i

1440i - x

144i - 0,5i

x=0,5×1440/144

x = 5