The scale factor is the ratio of the diameters of the final circle to the original circle.
Scale factor = (diameter of final circle) / (diameter of original circle) = 27 cm / 9 cm = <<27/9=3>>3
Therefore, the scale factor is 3.
The diameter of a circle was 9 cm and the diameter of the final circle was 27 cm. What is the scale factor?
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