The plans for a new street show lamp post that are 2.5 inches apart. If the plans use a scale of 0.5 inch = 9 yards, find the actual distance between the lamp posts.

45 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are given the information that the plans for a new street show lamp post that are 2.5 inches apart and that the plans use a scale of 0.5 inch = 9 yards,

Since a scale of 0.5 inch = 9 yards is used, the actual distance between the lamp posts will be:

= (2.5inches / 0.5 inches) × 9 yards

= 5 × 9 yards

= 45 yards