Wesley made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. He used the scale 5 inches =1 yard. What scale factor does the drawing use?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.____
Q. Wesley made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. He used the scale 5 inches =1 yard. What scale factor does the drawing use?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.____
Identify scale: Identify the scale used in the drawing.Scale factor = corresponding length in realitylength in the drawingScale factor = 1 yard5 inches
Convert to inches: Convert 1 yard to inches to have consistent units.1 yard =36 inches
Calculate scale factor: Calculate the scale factor using the converted measurement.Scale factor = (5 inches)/(36 inches)Scale factor = 365
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