In an illustartion of a honeybee, the length of the bee is 4.8 centimeters. The actual size of the honeybee is 1.2 centimeters. What is the scale of the drawing?
Isn't it 4:1?
If you multiply 1.2 by 4, you get 4.8, right?
in an illustration of a honeybee the length of the bee is 4.8 centimeters the actual size of the honeybee is 1.2 centimeters
To find the scale of the drawing, we need to compare the length of the bee in the illustration to its actual size. The scale represents the ratio of the size in the drawing to the actual size.
In this case, the length of the bee in the illustration is 4.8 centimeters, and the actual size of the bee is 1.2 centimeters.
To find the scale, we divide the length in the illustration by the actual size:
Scale = Length in the illustration / Actual size
Scale = 4.8 cm / 1.2 cm
Simplifying the division, we get:
Scale = 4
Therefore, the scale of the drawing is 4. This means that every centimeter in the drawing represents 4 centimeters in real life.