Find the length of each object on the scale drawing with the given scale. Then find the scale factor. an automobile 16 feet long; 1 inch: 6 inches
First, let's convert 16 feet to inches. There are 12 inches in a foot, so 16 feet is 16*12 = <<16*12=192>>192 inches long.
Now, let's find the length of the automobile on the scale drawing using the given scale of 1 inch : 6 inches.
We can set up a proportion to find the length of the car on the scale drawing:
1 inch (scale drawing) / 6 inches (actual) = x inches (scale drawing) / 192 inches (actual)
Now let's solve for x:
x = (1/6) * 192
x = 32
So the length of the car on the scale drawing is 32 inches.
To find the scale factor, we can divide the length of the car on the scale drawing by the actual length of the car:
Scale factor = 32 inches (scale drawing) รท 192 inches (actual car)
Scale factor = 1/6