Question

find the scale for the new scale drawing.

scale	width	length	area
1 cm = m	6 cm	8 cm	48 cm²

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion for width

Let the unknown scale factor be $x$. We set up the proportion for the width: $\frac{1}{x}=\frac{6}{30}$.

Step2: Solve proportion for width

Cross - multiply: $6x = 30$. Then $x=\frac{30}{6}=5$.
We can also check with the length. Set up the proportion for the length: $\frac{1}{x}=\frac{8}{40}$. Cross - multiply: $8x = 40$, and $x = 5$.

Answer:

5