Question

A scale drawing of a rectangular field is 10 centimeters by 8.5 centimeters. If the actual field has dimensions of 40 meters, which could be the scale used for the drawing?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1cm}{4 meters}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the scale, we write a ratio of $\frac{map}{real world}$ and simplify.

Assuming the 40 meter side corresponds to 10 cm, we know $\frac{map}{real world}=\frac{10cm}{40 meters}$. We simplify to $\frac{1cm}{4 meters}$