Ariel drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. She used the scale 7 centimeters =1 meter. What scale factor does the drawing use?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.__
Q. Ariel drew a scale drawing of a swimming pool. She used the scale 7 centimeters =1 meter. What scale factor does the drawing use?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.__
Identify Scale: Step 1: Identify the scale used in the drawing.Scale factor = corresponding length in realitylength in the drawingScale factor = 1m7cm
Convert to Centimeters: Step 2: Convert 1 meter to centimeters to match the units.1 meter =100 centimeters
Calculate Scale Factor: Step 3: Calculate the scale factor using the same units.Scale factor = (7cm)/(100cm)Scale factor = 1007
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