Gina uses a magnifying glass to look at bugs. A caterpillar that is 2 inches long appears 4.5 inches long through the glass. What is the scale factor? (1 point)

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To find the scale factor, you need to divide the length seen through the magnifying glass by the actual length of the caterpillar.

In this case, the caterpillar appears 4.5 inches long through the magnifying glass, but its actual length is 2 inches. So, the scale factor is calculated as:

Scale factor = Length through magnifying glass / Actual length
Scale factor = 4.5 inches / 2 inches
Scale factor = 2.25

Therefore, the correct answer is 2.25.

To find the scale factor, we need to divide the length of the caterpillar as seen through the magnifying glass (4.5 inches) by the actual length of the caterpillar (2 inches).

Scale factor = Length through the glass / Actual length
Scale factor = 4.5 inches / 2 inches
Scale factor = 2.25

Therefore, the correct answer is 2.25.