Betty made a scale drawing of a city. The scale of the drawing was 5 inches = 1 yard. What scale factor does the drawing use?

Question

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction.

Answer 1

5 inches = 1 yard = 3 feet = 3(12 in.) = 36 inches

it's a ratio of 5 to 36

5:36, 5/36 the actual size. A factor of .13888.... = 13 8/9 % of actual size