Mathematics
Grade-7
Easy

Question

Scale being used is 1 cm = 15 feet in the figure given below; determine the new scale factor if the length is increased to 80 cm.

  1. 0.455    
  2. 1.724    
  3. 1.574    
  4. 1.875    

The correct answer is: 1.875


    Scale being used is 1 cm = 15 feet
    10 cm= 10 × 15 = 150 feet
    length is increased to 80 cm ( then what is the new scale factor )
    fraction numerator 150 blank f e e t over denominator 80 blank c m end fraction = fraction numerator 150 blank divided by blank 80 over denominator 80 blank divided by blank 80 end fraction = fraction numerator 1.875 blank f e e t over denominator 1 blank c m end fraction

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