Mathematics
Grade-7
Easy

Question

The scale is marked at 3 inches = 15 yards of a playground drawing, then 50 inches on the map measures ______ yards in real-time.

  1. 250    
  2. 400    
  3. 500    
  4. 350    

The correct answer is: 250


    The scale is marked at 3 inches = 15 yards
    The scale is marked at 1 inches = 15 over 3 space equals space 5
    The scale is marked at 50 inches = 5cross times 50 space equals space 250 yard
    second method
    fraction numerator 15 over denominator 3 end fraction = fraction numerator x over denominator 50 end fraction, fraction numerator 15 over denominator 3 end fraction × 50 = fraction numerator x over denominator 50 end fraction × 50, fraction numerator 5 blank cross times blank 50 over denominator 1 end fraction = x, x = 250 yards.

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