Question

dalton made a scale drawing of a swimming pool. the scale he used was 1 millimeter : 5 meters. the actual width of the pool is 25 meters. how wide is the pool in the drawing? millimeters

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \(x\) be the width in drawing. Proportion: \(\frac{1}{5}=\frac{x}{25}\)

Step2: Solve for \(x\)

Cross - multiply: \(5x = 25\times1\), then \(x=\frac{25}{5}\)

Answer:

\(5\)