calculate the scale of a plan where 1mm represent 0.5m.
If you want the scale per meter, then if .5 m = 1mm
1m = ____mm
multiply each side by 2 to get your answer
5mm
To calculate the scale of a plan, we need to determine the ratio between the measurement in the plan and the corresponding measurement in real life.
In this case, we have a scale where 1mm represents 0.5m.
The ratio can be calculated as follows:
Scale = Measurement on Plan / Corresponding Measurement in Real Life
In this case, the measurement on the plan is given as 1mm, and the corresponding measurement in real life is given as 0.5m.
Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
Scale = 1mm / 0.5m
Since the units need to be consistent, we convert millimeters to meters by dividing by 1000:
Scale = (1/1000)m / 0.5m
Simplifying further:
Scale = 1/1000 / 0.5
Scale = 1/1000 * 2
Scale = 2/1000
Therefore, the scale of the plan is 1:500.
To calculate the scale of a plan, you need to determine the ratio between the measurements on the plan and the actual measurements in real life.
In this case, we know that 1mm on the plan represents 0.5m in real life. We can express this as a ratio of 1mm to 0.5m.
To find the scale, we need to convert this ratio to a more convenient form. We can start by converting meters to millimeters:
1m = 1000mm
0.5m = 0.5 * 1000mm = 500mm
Now, we have a ratio of 1mm to 500mm.
To simplify the ratio, we can divide both sides by the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the two numbers.
The GCD of 1 and 500 is 1.
Dividing both sides by 1 gives us a simplified ratio of 1:500.
Therefore, the scale of the plan is 1:500.