on a scale drawing of a park, the sand box is 2 inches wide. The actual sand box is 8 feet wide. What is the scale of the drawing.

2 inches : 8 feet

simplified scale:

1 inch : 4 feet

hey there!

if she's saving for six months, let's divide the total number we need for the trip by six, dividing it into the amount that needs to be saved for each month.

500 ÷ 6 =

she needs to save at least this amount each month, so we should use this symbol: ≥

let x be the amount she saves each month.

your final answer is x ≥

hope this !