Question

Trisha measured a neighborhood park and made a scale drawing. She used the scale 1 inch : 2 yards. If the actual width of a soccer field in the park is 52 yards, how wide is the field in the drawing?
inches

Answer 1

To find the width of the field in the drawing, we can set up a proportion. Let's let x be the width of the field in the drawing.

We can set up the proportion:

1 inch / 2 yards = x inches / 52 yards

Cross-multiplying, we have:

2 yards * x inches = 1 inch * 52 yards

2x = 52

Dividing both sides by 2, we find:

x = 26

Therefore, the width of the field in the drawing is 26 inches.