Question

Kiera measured a neighborhood park and made a scale drawing. The scale she used was 5 inches = 1 yard. What scale factor does the drawing use? Simplify your answer and write it as a ratio, using a colon.

Answer 1

Therefore scale factor is 5:36.

Explanation:

Kiera made a scale drawing.

The scale Kiera used was 5 inches = 1 yard.

1 yard = 36 inches.

So the scale is

5 inches : 36 inches

=5:36

Therefore scale factor is 5:36.