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Hanson measured a campground and made a scale drawing. The scale he used was 5 inches = 1 yard. What is the drawing's scale factor?

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Answer: 5/36

Explanation:

The scale factor is 5/36. To simplify it, you can divide both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5 and 36, which is 1:Scale Factor = 5/36 = (5 ÷ 1) / (36 ÷ 1) = 5/36Since 5 and 36 don't share any factors other than 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form. Therefore, the simplified scale factor remains 5/36.

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