Question

Vicky drew a scale drawing of a city. She used the scale 1 inch : 2 yards. If the actual width of a neighborhood park is 62 yards, how wide is the park in drawing?

Answer 1

Answer:

31 inches

Explanation:

62 yds divided by 2 equals 31 in

Explanation:

Answer 2

The park is 31 inches wide in the drawing.

Explanation:

Given:

Vicky drew a scale drawing of a city. She used the scale 1 inch : 2 yards.

The actual width of a neighborhood park is 62 yards.

Now, to find the width of park in drawing.

Let the width of park in drawing be
`x.`

The scale drawing of the city is 1 inch : 2 yards.

So, 1 inch is equivalent to 2 yards.

Thus,
`x` is equivalent to 62 yards.

Now, to get the width of park in drawing by using cross multiplication method:

`(1)/(2) =(x)/(62)`

By cross multiplying we get:

`62=2x`

Dividing both sides by 2 we get:

`31=x`

`x=31\ inches.`

Therefore, the park is 31 inches wide in the drawing.