Question

a rectangular swimming pool measures 50 meters in length and 25 meters in width. 1. make a scale drawing of the swimming pool where 1 centimeter represents 5 meters. 2. what are the length and width of your scale drawing?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate length of scale - drawing

Divide actual length by scale factor. The actual length is 50 meters and 1 cm represents 5 meters. So, length of scale - drawing $l=\frac{50}{5}=10$ cm.

Step2: Calculate width of scale - drawing

Divide actual width by scale factor. The actual width is 25 meters and 1 cm represents 5 meters. So, width of scale - drawing $w = \frac{25}{5}=5$ cm.

Answer:

The length of the scale - drawing is 10 cm and the width is 5 cm.