The rectangle on the screen has a length to width ratio of ...
length/width = (13 cm)/(4 cm) = 3 1/4
Relative to its width, the screen rectangle is longer than necessary for a model of the car. So, the scale factor will be determined by the width of the car relative to the width of the screen model.
For a model width of 4 cm, the scale factor is ...
model/life-size = (4 cm)/(180 cm) = 1/45
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<u>Part B</u>
For a model width of 3 cm, the scale factor is ...