SOLUTION: A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 6inches wide and 8 inches long. The actual park is 280 yards long. What is the area of the actual park, in square yards.

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Question 1122089: A scale drawing of a rectangular park is 6inches wide and 8 inches long. The actual park is 280 yards long. What is the area of the actual park, in square yards.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The actual width is  6%2F8 = 3%2F4  of  280 yards,  which is  210 yards.


The area of the park is  280*210 square yards.


Use your calculator.