Question

The tallest trees in the world are redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), which tower above the ground in California. These trees can easily reach heights of 300 feet.

If you draw a scale model of this tree and it is 6 inches tall, what would your scale be? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

2 inches : 100 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Usually when you are asked for a scale you need the first number to be a.

We have to bring 12 inches : 300 feet down to 2 inches : 100 feet

or 6/6 and 300/12

Answer 2

1 inch : 50 feet

Explanation:

Usually when you are asked for a scale you need the first number to be a.

With that in mind, we simply have to bring 6 inches : 300 feet down to a 1 inch : 50 feet

aka 6/6 and 300/6