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6.025 Scale ratios

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William recorded a video on his camera. When viewing it on the camera screen, the video appeared in a width to length ratio of $4:3$4:3 respectively.

When he uploaded to his computer, everything appeared wider in the video. What could be the ratio in which the video is shown on his computer?

$20:12$20:12

A

$8:6$8:6

B

$16:12$16:12

C

$8:9$8:9

D

$10:7.5$10:7.5

E
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1min

Express the following scale as a ratio in the form $1:\editable{}$1:.

1 cm represents $240$240 cm.

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< 1min

A map has been drawn to a scale of $1:7000$1:7000. Find, in metres, the actual distance between two points if the map distance between the points is $8$8 mm.

Easy
1min

On a house plan that has been drawn to a scale of $1:100$1:100, the building is drawn to a length of $158$158 mm. What is the actual length of the building?

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

1.3.6

use the scale factor for two similar figures to solve linear scaling problems

1.3.7

obtain measurements from scale drawings, such as maps or building plans, to solve problems

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