SOLUTION: Bonnie made a scale drawing of a campsite. The tent, which is 8 feet long in real life, is 4 inches long in the drawing. What is the drawing's scale factor?

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Question 1127306: Bonnie made a scale drawing of a campsite. The tent, which is 8 feet long in real life, is 4 inches long in the drawing. What is the drawing's scale factor?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Shin123:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 inches to 96 inches --> 1:24

Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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The scale factor is 4 inches/8 feet=4/96=
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