Question
An area rug is 15 feet wide. In a photograph, the image of the rug is 5 inches wide. What is the scale of the model?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the scale of the model, we need to convert the feet to inches to have the same unit of measurement.
1 foot = 12 inches
Therefore, the actual width of the rug in inches is:
15 feet x 12 inches/foot = 180 inches
Now, we can find the scale:
Scale = Image width / Actual width
Scale = 5 inches / 180 inches
Scale = 1/36
Therefore, the scale of the model is 1:36.
1 foot = 12 inches
Therefore, the actual width of the rug in inches is:
15 feet x 12 inches/foot = 180 inches
Now, we can find the scale:
Scale = Image width / Actual width
Scale = 5 inches / 180 inches
Scale = 1/36
Therefore, the scale of the model is 1:36.