Maggie is planting bushes every 1.5 feet along the side of a fence. The fence is 22.5 feet long. Explain how Maggie can draw a picture to show where each bush is planted.
draw a line 22.5 inches long
mark a spot every 1.5 inches
To draw a picture showing where each bush is planted, Maggie can follow these steps:
1. Begin by drawing a straight line to represent the fence. Label the line with the length of the fence, which is 22.5 feet.
2. Then, decide on a scale for the drawing. This means determining how many feet will be represented by each unit of measurement on the paper. For example, if Maggie decides that each unit represents 1 foot, then the scale is 1 unit = 1 foot.
3. Mark the starting point of the fence on the drawing, which could be the left side or right side. Label it as the starting point.
4. Since Maggie is planting bushes every 1.5 feet, the next step is to mark the position of the first bush on the drawing. Starting from the starting point, measure 1.5 feet on the scale and make a small mark.
5. Repeat the previous step for each bush. Starting from the previous mark, measure another 1.5 feet and make another small mark until reaching the end of the fence.
6. Connect all the marks with small vertical lines to represent the bushes.
After following these steps, Maggie will have a picture showing where each bush is planted along the side of the fence. The picture will have a horizontal line representing the fence, with small vertical lines indicating the positions of the bushes, spaced 1.5 feet apart.