Question

Angelo drew a scale model of the flagpole at school. If the actual pole is 15 feet tall, and his drawing is 10 inches tall, what scale did he use?

Answer 1

Answer:
`(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Given

Angelo drew a model with his drawing length 10 inches tall

The actual pole length is 15 feet tall

drawing scale is the ratio of drawing length to the actual length i.e.

`\Rightarrow \text{Scale used l=}(10)/(15)\\\\\Rightarrow l=(2)/(3)`