The Sphinx on the Giza Plateau in Egypt is a statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion. The height of the statue is 20 meters. On a scale model, the height is 5 centimeters.

What is the scale of the Sphinx model?
a.
1 cm = 5 m
c.
1 cm = 4 m
b.
1 cm = 6 m
d.
1 cm = 5.5 m

Question

The Sphinx on the Giza Plateau in Egypt is a statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion. The height of the statue is 20 meters. On a scale model, the height is 5 centimeters.

What is the scale of the Sphinx model?
a.
1 cm = 5 m
c.
1 cm = 4 m
b.
1 cm = 6 m
d.
1 cm = 5.5 m

nuts · Answer

5cm to 20 meters
divide both sides by 5:
1 cm to 4 meters