SOLUTION: a diagram of a new competiton pool has a 20 cm length and 12.5 cm width. if the actual length of the pool is 50 meters, what is the actual width?

Question 841084: a diagram of a new competiton pool has a 20 cm length and 12.5 cm width. if the actual length of the pool is 50 meters, what is the actual width?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

scale = 1cm:25m   |note: 500m/20cm = 25m/cm

actual width: 12.5*25 = 312.5m 

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