Question

The drawing of a flea was printed in a pamphlet regarding pet health. The actual length of the flea is 3 mm. The length of the flea in the scale diagram is 5.1 cm. Determine the scale factor.

Answer 1

17

Explanation:

First, convert the values into the same unit.

5.1 cm = 51 mm

51 ÷ 3 = 17