Question

jill made a scale drawing of a basketball court that has a length of 84 feet and a width of 50 feet. the length of the basketball court in her scale drawing is 21 inches.
complete the sentences.
jill used a scale of. the width of the basketball court in her drawing is inches.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the scale

The actual length is 84 feet and the drawing length is 21 inches.
Since \(84\div21 = 4\), the scale is \(1\) inch represents \(4\) feet.

Step2: Find the width in the drawing

The actual width is 50 feet.
Using the scale \(1\) inch : \(4\) feet, we calculate \(50\div4=12.5\) inches.

Answer:

Jill used a scale of \(1\) inch represents \(4\) feet. The width of the basketball court in her drawing is \(12.5\) inches.