Question

the scale drawing shows the swimming pool and wading pool at a community center. the scale is shown in the drawing. what is the actual length of the swimming pool? 62.5 m what is the actual length of the wading pool? 1 cm : 2.5 m

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the scale - factor

The scale is 1 cm : 2.5 m, which means 1 cm on the drawing represents 2.5 m in real - life.

Step2: Find the actual length of the swimming pool

The length of the swimming pool on the drawing is 25 cm. Multiply the drawing length by the scale factor. So, the actual length $L_{s}=25\times2.5$.
$L_{s}=62.5$ m

Step3: Find the actual length of the wading pool

The length of the wading pool on the drawing is 15 cm. Multiply the drawing length by the scale factor. So, the actual length $L_{w}=15\times2.5$.
$L_{w}=37.5$ m

Answer:

The actual length of the swimming pool is 62.5 m.
The actual length of the wading pool is 37.5 m.