Laura drew a picture of a black ant that measured 33mm in length. If the actual length of a black ant is 12m,determine the scale factor of the diagrama. (As a fraction and a decimal)

Answer 1

To find the scale factor, we need to compare the length of the picture to the actual length of the ant.

First, we need to convert the length of the ant in the drawing to meters:
33mm = 33/1000 = 0.033m

Next, we find the scale factor by dividing the length of the drawing by the actual length of the ant:
Scale factor = 0.033m / 12m = 0.00275

So, the scale factor as a fraction is 33/12000 and as a decimal is 0.00275.