A city planner makes a scale drawing of a proposed playground. The length of the actual playground is 78 feet, and the width is 42 feet. Suppose a scale of 0.5 inch = 6 feet is used. Which dimensions represent the playground on the scale drawing?
To find the dimensions of the playground on the scale drawing, we need to convert the actual dimensions to the scale drawing using the scale provided.
For the length:
78 feet * 0.5 inch/6 feet = 6.5 inches
For the width:
42 feet * 0.5 inch/6 feet = 3.5 inches
Therefore, on the scale drawing, the playground will be 6.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide.