Question

On a scale drawing a dog house is 6 centimeters tall. If the actual dog house is 51

inches tall, what is the scale factor if you are going from the scale drawing to the
actual dog house.

Answer 1

0.05

Explanation:

Given parameters:

The scaled height of the dog house = 6cm

Original height = 51inches

let us convert the original height to cm;

1in = 2.54cm

51in = 51 x 2.54 = 129.54cm

Scale factor;

`(scaled height)/(original height)` =
`(6)/(129.54)`

= 0.05

The scale factor is 0.05, the drawing has been reduced by a multiple of 0.05 of the actual height