Given that the dimensions of the rectangle are 50 yards by 35 yards length. The scale used to construct the model of the rectangle was as follows; Given that 10 inches represents 35 yards, then the scale will be: 10:35 =1:3.5 We can therefore conclude that: 1 inch represents 3.5 yards
The word problem describes two relationships between the numbers of cookies baked. When b and f represent the numbers of cookies baked by Bill and Felicia, respectively, those relationships are ...
Bill bakes 3 times as many cookies as Felicia. (b = 3f)
Felicia bakes 24 fewer cookies than Bill. (f = b-24)