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Edgar drew a scale drawing of the town library. The scale of the drawing was 5

centimeters: 2 meters. The parking lot is 34 meters wide in real life. How wide
is the parking lot in the drawing?

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Answer:

  • 85 cm

Explanation:

The scale factor is:

  • 5 cm ÷ 2 m

Find the width of the parking lot in the drawing:

  • 5 cm ÷ 2 m
  • x cm ÷ 34 m

Cross multiply and find the value of x:

  • x = 5*34/2
  • x = 85 cm
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