Question

Tessa measured an apartment and made a scale drawing. She used the scale 7 millimeters = 3 meters. What is the scale factor of the drawing? Simplify your answer and write it as a ratio, using a colon.

Answer 1

7mm : 3000 mm ; 1 : 428 4/7

Explanation:

Given that :

Given a drawing produced using a scale :

7 millimeters = 3 meters ; the scale factor for the drawing

Comparing units in millimeter and units on meter

1000 mm = 1 meter

Hence,

3000 mm = 3 meter

Then, we can say;

7 millimeters = 3000 millimeters

7mm : 3000 mm

Divide through by 7

1 : 428 4/7