Which scale factor would be used in a scale drawing that is a dilation that increases the size of the object it represents?(1 point)

Responses

13:10
ratio of Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction to 10

5:1
ratio of 5 to 1

0.5:1
ratio of 0.5 to 1

2:3

1 answer

In a scale drawing that is a dilation which increases the size of the object it represents, the scale factor must be greater than 1.

Looking at the options provided:

  • 13:10 is greater than 1.
  • 5:1 is also greater than 1.
  • 0.5:1 is less than 1 (decreases size).
  • 2:3 is also less than 1 (decreases size).

Thus, the scale factors that would accurately represent an increase in size are 13:10 and 5:1. If you must choose one option, either of those two would be correct, but if you need to just pick one from your list, you can select 5:1 as it is directly indicating a 5fold increase in relation to 1.