On scale drawing of a park, the length ofa trail is 12 cm from the playground to the pond and 15 cm from the pond to the parking lot. If the actual length of the trail from the pond to the parking lot is 60 m, what is the actual length of the trail between the playground and the pond?

The answer is 48 m

Solution:

In this situation,

15 cm = 60 m

which means 1 cm = 60/15 m = 4m

therefore,

length of the trail between the playground and the pond in scale drawing = 12 cm

since, 1 cm = 4 m

therefore, 12 cm = 12*4 m = 48 m

the actual length of the trail b/w playground and pond = 48m