Question

Use the scale factor 1:15 to find the missing dimension.

Item: swimming pool

Model: Depth:_____centimeters

Actual: Depth: 3 meters

Answer 1

Answer:

20 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

$3 m*\frac{1}{15} *\frac{100 cm}{1 m}$

1. Multiply the actual depth my the scale factor of 1/15.

2. Multiply the resulting depth after multiply by the scale factor by the conversion factor of meters to centimeters.