Question

Boyd’s dartboard is octagonal. Each side measures 9 in. He drew a copy of the board that was smaller by a scale factor 0.25.

Answer 1

The question is about the side length of a copy of the dartboard. We know that the original dartboard has sides that measure 9 inches. We also have the scale factor 0.25. The ratio of the corresponding sides is called the scale factor. If we have the scale factor 0.25 it means that for 1 unit of the original figure there are 0.25 units of length of a copy. Therefore: x = 9 * 0.25; x = 2.25 in. Answer: The side length of the dartboard Boyd drew is 2.25 inches.