A 48 inch by 36 inch poster is reduced to an image that is 8 inch by 6 inch in size to be used for a flyer. What is the scale factor?

Question 3 options:

3/2

1/6

1/8

6

Question

A 48  inch by 36 inch poster is reduced to an image that is 8 inch by 6 inch in size to be used for a flyer. What is the scale factor?

Question 3 options:
	
3/2

	
1/6

	
1/8

	
6

hedgepig · Answer

What are you having trouble understanding?

friendzone · Answer

the correct answer i picked 6 and it was wrong now i think its either 1/6 or 3/2 @hedgepig

hedgepig · Answer

well if you multiply the dimensions of the frame by the scale factor, you should get the new reduced image. Which of those work?

friendzone · Answer

i got 3/2 i dont know if im doing something wrong right or wrong

hedgepig · Answer

well, how do you get from 48 to 8?

friendzone · Answer

divide it i got 6

friendzone · Answer

so should it be 1/6

hedgepig · Answer

yes! :)

friendzone · Answer

thank you !