This is a scale map of an actual park.

Question

Start by finding the scale of this map. At the actual park, one side length of the swimming pool is 25 m. On the scale map, it is 5 in. What is the scale?
A scale map of a park with dimensions 10 in by 10 in. Within the park are a swimming pool and a volleyball court. One side length of the swimming pool is labeled 5 in.
The scale is 1 in =
m.

Answer 1

To find the scale of the map, we need to compare the actual size of the swimming pool to the size represented on the map.

1. The actual side length of the swimming pool is 25 meters.
2. The length of the swimming pool on the scale map is 5 inches.

Now, we can set up the ratio to find the scale:

\[ \text{Scale} = \frac{\text{Actual size}}{\text{Map size}} = \frac{25 \text{ m}}{5 \text{ in}} \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ \text{Scale} = 5 \text{ m/in} \]

So, we can say that:

1 in = 5 m.

Therefore, the scale of the map is:

1 in = 5 m.