Question

A scale drawing shows a circular fountain a diameter of 7 units. The actual fountain has a diameter of 70 feet. Find the scale of the drawing.

Answer 1

Answer: 1:10

Explanation:

1. You know that:

- The scale drawing shows a circular fountain with a diameter of 7 units.

- The diameter of the the actual fountain is 70 feet.

2. Then, to find the scale of the drawing, you can write the following fraction and simplify it:

`(7)/(70)=(1)/(10)`

3. You can write it as a ratio:

1:10

This means that 1 unit=10 feet