A rectangular pool is 24 feet in length and 36 feet in width. A scale drawing of the pool has a length of 8 inches.
What is the perimeter, in inches, of the pool in the scale drawing?
Responses
The perimeter of the pool in the scale drawing can be calculated using the scale factor.
Scale factor = Actual length / Length in the scale drawing
Scale factor = 24 feet / 8 inches = 3
Therefore, the actual perimeter of the pool is:
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(24 + 36) = 120 feet
And the perimeter in the scale drawing is:
Perimeter = 120 feet / 3 = 40 inches
So, the perimeter of the pool in the scale drawing is 40 inches.