What is the fractional scale of a quad?

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So then the fractional scale of this quad on the map of Menan Butte, Idaho would be 1:24,000. Is this correct? Thanks.

Yes. That's correct.

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The fractional scale of a quad refers to the ratio between the distance on a map or drawing of a quadrilateral and the corresponding distance on the ground or real-life object. To determine the fractional scale of a quad, you would need to measure the length of one side of the quadrilateral on both the map/drawing and the ground/object, and then calculate the ratio between these two measurements.

Here are the steps to determine the fractional scale of a quad:

1. Measure the length of one side of the quadrilateral on the map or drawing. Let's call this measurement "M".
2. Measure the corresponding length of the same side of the quadrilateral on the ground or real-life object. Let's call this measurement "G".
3. Divide the map/drawing measurement by the ground/object measurement: M/G.
4. Simplify the fraction if necessary.

For example, if the length of one side of the quad on the map is 4 inches, and the length of the corresponding side on the ground is 12 feet (144 inches), the fractional scale would be 4/144, which could be simplified to 1/36.

Note that the fractional scale is often expressed as a ratio, such as 1:36, where the first number represents the map/drawing measurement and the second number represents the ground/object measurement.