Question

A scale drawing for a rectangular parking lot measures 5.3 cm by 7.5 cm.

The scale is 2 cm:7 m. What are the width of the actual parking lot, if the

drawing width is 7.5 cm?

Answer 1

Answer: 26.25 meters

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Work Shown:

(2 cm)/(7 m) = (7.5 cm)/(x meters)

2/7 = 7.5/x

2x = 7*7.5

2x = 52.5

x = 52.5/2

x = 26.25

7.5 cm on paper corresponds to 26.25 meters in real life.

side note: 26.25 meters = 86.122 feet approximately