Question

an ostrich is 255 cm.Suppose that you want to make a scale drawing of an ostrich. The scale is 30:1. What height will you make the ostrich in your drawing

Answer 1

Answer:

The height of the drawing should be: 8.5 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the proportion given by the scale in order to find the height "h" that you need to draw:

$\frac{30}{1} =\frac{255}{h} \\30=\frac{255}{h}\\30\,h=255\\h=\frac{255}{30}\\ h=8.5\,\,cm$