A scale drawing has a ratio of 100:1. What does this ratio mean?
A. every 100 cm of the drawing equals 1 cm of the actual object
B. Every 1 cm of the drawing represents 100 cm of the actual object
C. Every 100 cm of the drawing represents 1 cm of the actual object

Question

A scale drawing has a ratio of 100:1. What does this ratio mean?
A. every 100 cm of the drawing equals 1 cm of the actual object
B. Every 1 cm of the drawing represents 100 cm of the actual object
C. Every 100 cm of the drawing represents 1 cm of the actual object

ganpat · Answer

B. Every 1 cm of the drawing represents 100 cm of the actual object..

ganpat · Answer

For example, you can refer Google map...

ganeshie8 · Answer

its tricky !!

ganeshie8 · Answer

100 : 1
first term - drawing
second term - actual object

ganpat · Answer

i guess, scale drawing generally has ratio of actual to model ...

ganeshie8 · Answer

hmm me too not sure... i just google these everytime. i dont remember these. everytime i forget... lol ;)

ganpat · Answer

ha ha, happens :D..

I have studied mechanical, so in general i have seen is scale ratio = actual ratio/drawing ratio.. :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

:D