Question

Lexie is making a scale drawing of a soccer field that is 120 yards long and 80 yards wide. If the field in Lexie’s drawing is 30 centimeters wide, how long should the field be in the drawing?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  45 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of length to width is the same for the drawing as for the field.

  length/width = L/(30 cm) = (120 yd)/(80 yd)

  L = (30 cm)(3/2) = 45 cm . . . . . . multiply by 30 cm and simplify

The field should be 45 cm long on the drawing.