On the following scale drawing, the scale is 3 centimeters = 1 meter.

1 Make a new scale drawing of this rectangular figure using the scale 6 centimeters = 1 meter. Make sure to label the new dimensions.
2 What are the actual dimensions of the figure?

the figure is 6.3 cm wide and 8.5 sm tall.

1 answer

To find the new dimensions on the scale drawing multiply the actual dimensions of the figure by the scale.

6 cm / 3 cm = 2

The dimensions will double so the new dimensions are:

wide = 6.3 ∙ 2 = 12.6 cm

tall = 8.5 ∙ 2 = 17 cm