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:

The park is 31 inches wide in the drawing.

Step-by-step 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:

$\frac{1}{2} =\frac{x}{62}$

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.