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Question
Find the scale.
Actual size 45 feet
Drawing size 5 inches
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Solution
By using,
Scale = `"Size drawn"/"Actual size"`
= `(5 "inches")/(45 "feet")`
= `(1 "inch")/(9 "feet")`
= 1 inch : 9 feet
Hence, scale = 1 inch : 9 feet
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