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Isaiah measured a house and made a scale drawing. In real life, the hall closet is 5 feet long. It is 10 inches long in the drawing. What is the drawing's scale factor?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.

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Answer: The answer is a scale factor of 6

Explanation:

5 feet is 60 inches, and on the drawing the closet is 10 inches while the real closet is 5 feet, so just divide 60 by whatever gets you 10.

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