A 120 ft long playground is just 15 inches on the drawing.what is the scale on the scale drawing?
15 inches on drawing is 120*12 = 1440 inches
so 1 inch on drawing is 1440/15 = 96 real inches
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To determine the scale on the scale drawing, we need to find the ratio between the length of the actual playground and the length of that section on the drawing.
Given:
Length of the actual playground: 120 ft
Length on the drawing: 15 inches
First, we need to convert the units to either feet or inches. Let's convert both measurements to inches for the sake of simplicity.
120 ft * 12 inches/ft = 1440 inches
Now, we can find the scale by taking the ratio of the length on the drawing to the length of the actual playground:
Scale = Length on drawing / Length of actual playground
Scale = 15 inches / 1440 inches
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
Scale ≈ 0.0104
Therefore, the scale on the scale drawing is approximately 0.0104.