Erin created a scale drawing for a garden that will be 10 ft by 5 ft. She plans to include a section in the garden for herbs, which will be 2 ft by 5 ft. On Erin’s scale drawing, the entire garden is 12 in. by 6 in. What are the dimensions of the herb garden on the scale drawing?

The dimensions of the herb garden in the scale drawing are 2.4 in. by 6 in

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The dimensions of the garden in the actual are 10 ft by 5 ft

The dimensions of the garden on the scale drawing are 12 in. by 6 in

step 1

Find the scale factor

To find the scale factor divide the corresponding side on the scale drawing by the corresponding side in the actual

so

simplify

That means

1.2 inches in the drawing represent 1 foot in the actual

step 2

Find out  the dimensions of the herb garden on the scale drawing

we know that

The dimensions of the herb garden in the actual are 2 ft by 5 ft

Multiply by the scale factor

so

therefore

The dimensions of the herb garden in the scale drawing are 2.4 in. by 6 in

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