Question

Nick drew a scale drawing of a hotel. The scale he used was 7 inches = 3 feet. What is the scale factor of the drawing?

Simplify your answer and write it as a ratio, using a colon.

Answer 1

Answer:

7 : 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Nick drew a drawing of a hotel on a certain scale. The scale he used was 7 inches = 3 feet.

Now, 3 feet is equivalent to (3 × 12) = 36 inches.

Therefore, the scale of the drawing that he had used will be 7 inches to 36 inches.

Hence, the scale of the drawing will be 7 : 36  (Answer)