Question

The following show a change of scale made by an architect in one of his drawings. Old: 1 inch = 16 meters. New: 1 inch = 2 meters. Which is the change in scale factor from the old scale to the new scale?

1 to 8
2 to 8
8 to 1
8 to 2

Answer 1

8 to 1

Explanation:

if old equals 16 and new equals 2 if you divide both by two you get 8 to 1

Answer 2

8 to 1

Explanation:

16 divided by 2 is 8. 2 divided by 2 is 1. 8 to 1 is your answer, hope it helps!