Question

As part of a downtown renewal project, businesses have constructed

a scale model of the town square to present to the city commission
for its approval. The scale of the model is 1 inch = 7 feet.
What is the scale factor?

Answer 1

`(1)/(84)`

Explanation:

Scale Factor

The scale of the model of a town of a city is

1 inch:7 ft

Since 1 foot = 12 inch the scale factor is

1 inch:(7*12) inch

1 inch:84 inch

Taking out the units, the scale factor is:

`\mathbf{(1)/(84)}`