Question

A city planner makes a scale drawing of a proposed playground. The length of the actual playground is 78 feet, and the width is 42 feet. Suppose a scale of 0.5 inch = 6 feet is used. Which dimensions represent the playground on the scale drawing?
A) 4.5 inches by 7 inches
B) 6.5 inches by 3.5 inches
C) 8 inches by 4 inches
D) 9.2 inches by 5.5 inches

Answer 1

Answer:6.5inch by 3.5inch

Step-by-step explanation:

so if

0.5inch=6feet what about

              78feet(cross multiply)

to get 6.5inches

0.5=6feet what about

       42feet(cross multiply)

to get 3.5inches

so the answer is 6.5inches by 3.5inches

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is six inches (6 in) by three and a half inches (3.5)

Step-by-step explanation:

0.5inch=6feet what about

78feet you need to cross multiply

to get 6.5inches

0.5=6feet what about

42feet by cross multiplying

to get 3.5inches.