Question

the table below gives the dimensions of a statue and a scale drawing of the statue. find the scale factor of the drawing. (the scale factor to get the drawing from the statue.) write your answer as a fraction in simplest form. drawing statue height (inches) 8 32 length (inches) 5 20 scale factor:

Explanation:

Step1: Define scale factor formula

Scale factor = $\frac{\text{Drawing dimension}}{\text{Statue dimension}}$

Step2: Use height values to calculate

$\text{Scale factor} = \frac{8}{32} = \frac{1}{4}$

Step3: Verify with length values

$\text{Scale factor} = \frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$