Scale drawings

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What is a scale drawing?

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A scale drawing is a representation of an object or space that is proportionally reduced or enlarged to fit on paper, using a specific ratio or scale.

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What does the scale 2 cm : 1 m mean?

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It means that every 2 centimeters on the drawing represents 1 meter in reality.

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If a scale drawing of a pool is 26 cm, how do you find the actual width?

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Use the scale ratio to convert the drawing measurement to the actual size. For a scale of 2 cm : 1 m, divide the drawing size by the scale factor.

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What is the actual length of a car if the scale drawing is 3 cm and the scale is 1 cm : 4 ft?

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The actual length is 12 feet, calculated by multiplying the drawing length by the scale factor (3 cm * 4 ft/cm).

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Cross-multiply to find x: 15x = 25 * 18, then solve for x.

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x = 30.

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If a model of a house is built at a scale of 5 in : 25 ft, how wide is a window that is 1.5 in wide in the model?

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The actual width of the window is 7.5 ft, calculated by using the scale ratio.

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What is the formula to convert a scale drawing measurement to actual size?

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Actual size = (Drawing size) * (Scale factor).

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What does it mean if a scale is expressed as 1:100?

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It means that 1 unit on the drawing represents 100 units in reality.

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How do you find the scale factor from a scale drawing?

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The scale factor is found by dividing the actual size by the drawing size.