In a diagram of a landscape plan, the scale is 1 cm=10 ft. In the diagram, the trees are 3.7 cm apart. How far apart should the actual trees be planted?

Answer 1

First, we need to convert the scale from centimeters to feet. One centimeter is equal to 10 feet, so the scale is actually 1 cm = 10ft x (1/12) = 0.8333 ft.

To find out how far apart the actual trees should be planted, we can use the ratio of the distances on the diagram and in real life:

(3.7 cm) x (0.8333 ft/cm) = 3.083 ft

Therefore, the actual trees should be planted 3.083 feet apart.