SOLUTION: Photocopiers can reduce or enlarge an item being copied. The scale factor of the copy to the original is expressed as a percent. If you want the original to be one fourth the size

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Question 1106194: Photocopiers can reduce or enlarge an item being copied. The scale factor of the copy to the original is expressed as a percent. If you want the original to be one fourth the size of the copy, at what percent will you set the copier?
Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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25%.


25% =  =  copy to original dimensions is what you want.


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