Angelo drew a scale model of the flagpole at school. If the actual pole is 15 feet tall, and his drawing is 10 inches tall, what

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scale did he use?

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Darya [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-12T11:08:54+03:00

Darya [45]2 years ago

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Answer: $\frac{2}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Angelo drew a model with his drawing length 10 inches tall

The actual pole length is 15 feet tall

drawing scale is the ratio of drawing length to the actual length i.e.

$\Rightarrow \text{Scale used l=}\dfrac{10}{15}\\\\\Rightarrow l=\dfrac{2}{3}$