Question

Mitchell made a scale drawing of a house. A rug in the hallway is 5 inches wide in the drawing. The actual rug is 3 feet wide. What is the drawing's scale factor?

Simplify your answer and write it as a ratio, using a colon.

Answer 1

Explanation:

a.Scale factor = distance on the plot / actual distance

b.3 feet = 12 inchs.

so scale factor = 5/12