Question

suppose ou are making a scale drawing. Find the length of each object on the scale drawing with the given scale. Then find the scale factor. A: A parking lot 480 meters wide: 1 centimeter= 16.5 meters B. a desk 6 feet long: 1.5 inches = 0.5 feet.

Answer 1

A :  
1 cm = 16.5 m
1 m = 1 : 16.5 = 0.060606 cm
480 * 0.060606 = 29.09088 cm ( on the scale drawing )
B :
1.5 in = 0.5 ft
6 ft = 0.5 ft  * 12
12 * 1.5 in = 18 inches