A sculpture of an object is 4 inches wide and 6 inches high. The actual object is twelve feet wide. What is the scale between the sculpture and the object?

3 inches to 2 feet

1 inch to 2 feet

2 inches to 3 feet

1 inch to 3 feet

Question

A sculpture of an object is 4 inches wide and 6 inches high. The actual object is twelve feet wide. What is the scale between the sculpture and the object?

 3 inches to 2 feet

 1 inch to 2 feet

 2 inches to 3 feet

 1 inch to 3 feet

ganeshie8 · Answer

width of model =  4
width of actual object = 12


scale factor  =  4/12
                    = ?

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 · Answer

what do u get after simplifying 4/12 ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

how did u get 2 and 3 ?

ganeshie8 · Answer

4/12  

4/(4*3)

1/3

campbell_st · Answer

well you need the same units.... 

model  4 inches   real life 12ft or 144 inches

so the scale is

4:144 so simplify the ratio