A board game uses a triangular piece measuring 3 inches on each side. The travel version of the game uses a triangle in a proportional relationship to the original. It measures 0.5 inches on each side. Identify the scale factor used to create the travel version of the piece.(1 point)
Responses
6
6
−1/6
negative Start Fraction 1 over 6 End Fraction
3.5
3.5
1/6
To find the scale factor, we can divide the length of the travel version of the piece (0.5 inches) by the length of the original version (3 inches).
So, the scale factor is:
0.5 inches / 3 inches = 1/6
The scale factor used to create the travel version of the piece is 1/6.