Answer:
[tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Width of the sign made by Darius initially = 2 feet
Length of the sign = 2 feet 6 inches
Dimension of the flyer are 10 inches by 8 inches. Since, in original sign the measure of length is greater, therefore, the length of flyer is 10 inches and its width is 8 inches.
In order to find the scale factor we must convert the lengths and widths to same units. Lets convert the length and width of sign into inches.
Since, 1 feet = 12 inches
Length of the sign = 2 feet 6 inches = 2(12) + 6 inches = 30 inches
Width of the sign = 2 feet = 2(12) inches = 24 inches
Now we can find the scale factor by either comparing the lengths or widths of both the designs. Scale factor will be equal to the ratio of corresponding lengths/widths.
So, the scale factor would be:
Length of Flyer : Length of Sign
= 10 inches : 30 inches
= 1 : 3
= [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
This shows, the length of flyer is [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] times as that of the sign. So, the scale factor that Darius must use is [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]. The length and width of the flyer are [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] as that of the sign.
The same scale factor would result if we would have used the ratio of widths instead of the lengths.
Scale Factor = Width of Flyer : Width of sign
= 8 : 24
= 1 : 3
Therefore, Darius must type the scale factor of [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] in his computer to get the size of the flyer.
