Question

Derek is making a scale model of Marquette Park. Each two centimeters of the model corresponds to one meter of the park. If the swing set measures 1360 centimeters long on the model, how many meters long is the swing set at Marquette Park? Round your answer to two decimal places, if necessary.

Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that the swing set at Marquette Park is 680m long.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

In this problem, each two centimeters of the model corresponds to one meter of the park, and we want to find how many meters will correspond to 1360 cm.

The rule of three is:

2 cm - 1 m

1360 cm - x m

Applying cross multiplication:

$2x = 1360$

$x = \frac{1360}{2}$

$x = 680$

The swing set at Marquette Park is 680m long.

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