Shane drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. He used the scale 3 centimeters =1 meter. What scale factor does the drawing use?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.____
Q. Shane drew a scale drawing of a house and its lot. He used the scale 3 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.Shane used the scale 3cm=1m. We need to find the scale factor as a fraction.Scale factor = (length in the drawing) / (corresponding length in reality)Scale factor = (3cm)/(1m)
Convert Units: Step 2: Convert meters to centimeters to have the same units.1 meter =100 centimeters.Now, recalculate the scale factor using the same units.Scale factor =(3cm)/(100cm)
Simplify Fraction: Step 3: Simplify the fraction to find the scale factor.Scale factor = 1003This is the simplified fraction representing the scale factor of the drawing.
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