Question

matt drew a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. the scale of the drawing was 2 inches : 9 yards. the actual width of a field in the park is 63 yards. how wide is the field in the drawing?
inches

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let \( x \) be the width in the drawing. The scale is \( \frac{2\ \text{inches}}{9\ \text{yards}}=\frac{x}{63\ \text{yards}} \)

Step2: Cross - multiply

\( 9x = 2\times63 \)
\( 9x = 126 \)

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

\( x=\frac{126}{9}=14 \)

Answer:

14