SOLUTION: On a city map, a rectangular park has a length of 4 in. If the actual length and width of the park are 500 ft. and 300 ft, respectively, how wide is the park on the map? Please

SOLUTION: On a city map, a rectangular park has a length of 4 in. If the actual length and width of the park are 500 ft. and 300 ft, respectively, how wide is the park on the map? Please

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Question 244195: On a city map, a rectangular park has a length of 4 in. If the actual length and width of the park are 500 ft. and 300 ft, respectively, how wide is the park on the map?
Please help! Thank you.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LENGTH=4:500
WIDTH=X:300
500X=4*300
500X=1200
X=1200/500
X=2.4 IN. IS THE MAP MEASUREMENT FOR THE WIDTH.
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