Question

Tyler made a scale drawing of a neighborhood park. In real life, the volleyball court is 18 meters long. It is 6 centimeters long in the drawing. What scale did Tyler use for the drawing?

Answer 1

1 : 300

Explanation:

Tyler's scale is ...

6 cm : 18 m

= 1 cm : 3 m . . . . . . . . . . divide by 6

= 1 cm : 300 cm . . . . . . convert to the same units

= 1 : 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . cancel the units, express as a unitless ratio