Scale Factor Calculating

Scale Factor Calculating

How to solve?

• Second number

• divide by

• first number

Let's try 1:5

•  $5\div1$  

• =5

• does that make sense?

• it would get....

• bigger. 

• let's draw it out to check

Multiple Choice

What is the scale factor of 3:1

• 0.333

• 3

Multiple Choice

6:1

• 6

• 0.1666

Multiple Choice

1:5

• 5

• 0.2

Multiple Choice

8:1

• 8

• 0.125

Multiple Choice

8:1

• 8

• 0.125