To find the length of the actual pen, we need to convert the length in the drawing to the actual length using the scale.
Given that the scale is 5 centimeters : 2 meters, we can set up the proportion:
5 centimeters / 2 meters = 50 centimeters / x meters
Cross multiplying, we get:
5 centimeters * x meters = 2 meters * 50 centimeters
5x = 100
Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = 20
Therefore, the length of the actual pen is 20 meters.
Victoria drew a scale drawing of a farm. The scale of the drawing was 5 centimeters : 2 meters. In the drawing, the goat pen is 50 centimeters long. What is the length of the actual pen?
meters
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