Question

Kimi measured a city and made a scale drawing. The scale of the drawing was 6 inches = 2 yards. What scale factor does the drawing use? Simplify your answer and write it as a ratio, using a colon.

Answer 1

1:12.

Explanation:

The scale is 6 in : 2 yds.

There are 36 inches in a yard so this

= 6 : 72

= 1 : 12.