Final answer:
The scale of the model carousel horse is found by dividing the actual height in centimeters (350 cm) by the height of the model (7 cm), resulting in a scale of 1 cm = 0.5 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the scale of the model carousel horse using 1 cm, we must first convert the actual height of the carousel horses from meters to centimeters. Since 1 meter equals 100 centimeters:
- 3.5 meters = 3.5 x 100 centimeters
- 3.5 meters = 350 centimeters
Now, the model horse is 7 cm tall while the actual horse is 350 cm tall. To find the scale we divide the actual size by the model size, so:
- Scale = Actual size / Model size
- Scale = 350 cm / 7 cm
- Scale = 50
This means that every 1 cm on the model represents 50 cm (which is 0.5 meters) on the actual carousel horse. Therefore, the scale using 1 cm is:
1 cm = 0.5 meters