The scale drawing of a swimming pool measures 2 inches by 3 inches. On the drawing .25 inches = 3 feet. What are the actual dimensions of the pool?

User Icon for Steve Steve answered
8 years ago

.25" : 3' = 1":12'

so,

2"x3" = 24'x36' =

User Icon for no no answered
3 years ago

It would be 24 feet x 36 feet.

User Icon for Latanya Hamilton Latanya Hamilton answered
3 years ago

Scale: .25 inches = 6 feet

If the actual length is 18 feet, what is the drawing length?

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

To find the actual dimensions of the pool, we need to convert the measurements on the scale drawing into real-world measurements using the given scale.

Let's start with the width of the pool. It is represented by 2 inches on the scale drawing. According to the scale, 0.25 inches on the drawing corresponds to 3 feet in reality. So, we can set up a proportion to find the width:

(2 inches) / (0.25 inches) = (x feet) / (3 feet)

Cross multiplying, we get:

2 * 3 = 0.25 * x

6 = 0.25x

To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 0.25:

6 / 0.25 = x

x = 24

So, the width of the pool is 24 feet.

Similarly, we can find the length of the pool using the given scale. The length is represented by 3 inches on the scale drawing. Using the same proportion as before, we have:

(3 inches) / (0.25 inches) = (x feet) / (3 feet)

Cross multiplying:

3 * 3 = 0.25 * x

9 = 0.25x

Dividing both sides by 0.25:

9 / 0.25 = x

x = 36

Therefore, the length of the pool is 36 feet.

In conclusion, the actual dimensions of the pool are 24 feet by 36 feet.