Question

The regulation height of a basketball hoop is 10 feet above the court floor. On a scale model of a basketball court the height of the hoop is 5 inches from the court floor. What is the scale of the model

Answer 1

1 : 2

Explanation:

A scale drawing is a reduced form in terms of dimensions of an original image / building / object

the scale drawing is usually reduced at a constant dimension

scale of the drawing = original dimensions / dimensions of the scale drawing

10 / 5 = 2

1 inch represent 2 feet