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Masha is making a scale diagram of the front face of an aquarium. The face is shaped like a rectangle.
 She uses a scale of 1 centimeter to 6 inches to draw the diagram. The actual length of the aquarium face is 5 feet, and its width is 2 feet. The perimeter of the scale drawing of the front face is  ?
 centimeters.

To find the perimeter of the scale drawing, we need to follow these steps:

1. Convert the actual dimensions from feet to inches.
2. Use the given scale to convert inches to centimeters.
3. Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle using the scaled dimensions.

### Step 1: Convert actual dimensions to inches
- Length: \( 5 \, \text{feet} \times 12 \, \text{inches/foot} = 60 \, \text{inches} \)
- Width: \( 2 \, \text{feet} \times 12 \, \text{inches/foot} = 24 \, \text{inches} \)

### Step 2: Convert inches to centimeters using the scale 1 cm = 6 inches
- Scale length: \( \frac{60 \, \text{inches}}{6 \, \text{inches/cm}} = 10 \, \text{cm} \)
- Scale width: \( \frac{24 \, \text{inches}}{6 \, \text{inches/cm}} = 4 \, \text{cm} \)

### Step 3: Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle in the scale drawing
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
\[
\text{Perimeter} = 2 \times (\text{Length} + \text{Width})
\]

Substituting the scale dimensions:
\[
\text{Perimeter} = 2 \times (10 \, \text{cm} + 4 \, \text{cm}) = 2 \times 14 \, \text{cm} = 28 \, \text{cm}
\]

Thus, the perimeter of the scale drawing of the front face is \( \boxed{28} \) centimeters.

Learn how to calculate the perimeter of a scale drawing of an aquarium face using a given scale. This problem involves converting actual dimensions to a scale, calculating the perimeter of a rectangle, and applying scale conversion. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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