Nancy made a scale drawing of an apartment. The scale she used was 1 inch =1 foot. What is the drawing's scale factor?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.\_\_\_\_
Q. Nancy made a scale drawing of an apartment. The scale she used was 1 inch =1 foot. What is the drawing's scale factor?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 = 1foot1inch
Convert to Inches: Step 2: Convert feet to inches to have consistent units. 1 foot =12 inches
Calculate Scale Factor: Step 3: Calculate the scale factor using the converted unit.Scale factor = (1inch)/(12inches)Scale factor = 1/12
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