​Scale Drawing Example

​Scale Drawing Example

​Example

​The Statue of Liberty is approximately 305 feet tall. A scale model of the statue is 5 inches tall. The scale of the model is 1 in = ___________ ft.

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​Steps

1. ​Set up a ratio for the model height compared to actual height, unit of measures should be on same line.

2. ​Set up a proportion to solve the problem

3. ​Cross multiply

4. ​Divide

​Example

​The Statue of Liberty is approximately 305 feet tall. A scale model of the statue is 5 inches tall. The scale of the model is 1 in = ___________ ft.

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​Example

1. ​The Statue of Liberty is approximately 305 feet tall. A scale model of the statue is 5 inches tall. The scale of the model is 1 in = ___________ ft.

2. ​The right arm of the Statue of Liberty is 42 feet long. How long is the right arm of the Statue of Liberty model described in question 1?

​Scale Models