Rita drew a scale drawing of a picnic area near the river.

Question

The picnic area, which is 135 yards long in real life, is 15 inches long in the drawing.

What scale did Rita use for the drawing?

Answer 1

To find the scale used by Rita in her drawing, we need to determine the ratio of the length in the drawing to the actual length.

Let x be the scale used by Rita.

Given:
Length in drawing = 15 inches
Actual length = 135 yards

Since 1 yard is equal to 36 inches, the actual length in inches is:
Actual length = 135 yards * 36 inches/yard = 4860 inches

Now, we can set up a ratio and solve for x:
15 inches / 4860 inches = x

x = 15/4860
x = 1/324

Therefore, the scale Rita used for the drawing is 1:324.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Let's double-check the math:

Given:
Length in drawing = 15 inches
Actual length = 135 yards

The actual length in inches is:
Actual length = 135 yards * 36 inches/yard = 4860 inches

Now, we can set up the ratio and solve for x:
15 inches / 4860 inches = x

x = 15/4860
x = 0.00308641975 or approximately 0.003

Therefore, the scale Rita used for the drawing is 1:324.

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