Question

jen drew a scale drawing of a summer camp. the scale she used was 2 centimeters : 3 meters. in the drawing, the sand volleyball court is 6 centimeters wide. what is the width of the actual volleyball court? meters

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let $x$ be the actual width in meters. The proportion is $\frac{2}{3}=\frac{6}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$2x = 3\times6$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$2x=18$, so $x = 9$.

Answer:

9