Problema Solution
Dina drew a scale drawing of a game room. In real life, the pool table is 5 feet wide. It is 4 inches wide in the drawing. What is the drawing's scale factor?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.
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To calculate a drawing scale you simply perform the following:
1. Convert both value's units to the same type.
2. Divide the second value by the first.
1. 1 ft = 12 in
5 ft = 5*12 in = 60 in
2. 4/(5*12) = 1/15 is the scale factor.