Chapter 6.1, Problem 58CCR

To determine

Calculate the scale of the drawing.

Answer to Problem 58CCR

The scale of the drawing will be in the ratio of $4:1$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given: It is given in the question that in drawing a honeybee, the bee is $4.8$ cm long and the actual honey bee is $1.2$ cm.

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of division of the give to the actual length and get the answer.

Calculation:

Here, divide the sizes:

  $\frac{4.8cm}{1.2cm}=4cm$

Now, it is concluded that the drawing is times larger than the bee. The scale of the drawing will be $4:1$ .

Conclusion:

The scale will be $4:1$ .