Question

A designer builds a model of a sports car. The finished model is exactly the same shape as the original, but smaller. The scale factor is 2:15

Answer 1

`Ratio = 2 : 15`

Explanation:

Given

`k = 2 : 15` --- scale factor

Required [missing from the question]:

The ratio of width of the model to the original

From the question, we understand that the scale factor is: 2 : 15

The ratio of the width of the model to the original equals the given scale factor i.e.

`Ratio = 2 : 15`