Question

Nicole is running for school president. Her best friend designed her campaign poster, which measured 3 feet by 2 feet. Nicole liked the poster so much, she reproduced the artwork on rectangular buttons that measured 2 inches by 1 1/3inches. What is the scale factor (as a fraction)?

Answer 1

1 1/3s inches it ment

Answer 2

@KyanTheDoodle Please Help

Answer 3

So 1 by 1/3 inch?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

So 1 by 1 1/3 inch then?

Answer 6

You didn't need to correct yourself then. That's what the original passage said. Now how many times can you fit 2 inches into an entire foot?

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

Try counting again.

Answer 9

6

Answer 10

Yes. And it's three feet in the original model right? What's 6 times 3?

Answer 11

In the original model, it's 3 by 2.

Answer 12

2 by 3

Answer 13

Yeah. 3 by 2. And if the miniature replica of the model is 2 by 1 1/3. And you can fit 2 inches in a foot 6 times. How many times would it by if you fit 2 inches into 3 feet?

Answer 14

1

Answer 15

You can fit 2 inches into a foot 6 times right? Times 6 by 3.

Answer 16

18?

Answer 17

That's your answer, sport.

Answer 18

but it says as a fraction

Answer 19

isnt 18 as a fraction 9/50?

Answer 20

or 18/100 ?

Answer 21

Yeah it's like 1/18

Answer 22

so 1/18 or 18/100?

Answer 23

More 1/18 since the replica is an 18th the size of the original model.

Answer 24

ok, Thank you so much!!

Answer 25

No problem yo