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Question
Find the scale.
Actual size 12 m
Drawing size 3 cm
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Solution
By using,
Scale = `"Size drawn"/"Actual size"`
= `(3 cm)/(12 m)`
= `(1 cm)/(4 m)`
= 1 cm : 4 m
Hence, scale = 1 cm : 4 m
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