SOLUTION: Don drew a scale drawing of a county park. The scale he used was 7 inches = 1 yard. What is the scale factor of the drawing?

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Question 721721: Don drew a scale drawing of a county park. The scale he used was 7 inches = 1 yard. What is the scale factor of the drawing?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In units:
( yards )x( ft/yard )x( in/ft ) = in
+1%2A%283%2F1%29%2A%2812%2F1%29+
+3%2A12+=+36+ in
The scale factor is +7%2F36+