Question 18

In a blueprint of a room, an architect has shown the height of the room as 33 cm. If the actual height of the room is 330 cm, then the scale used by her is
(a) 1 : 11
(b) 1 : 10
(c) 1 : 100
(d) 1 : 3

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Given, in a blueprint height of the room = 33 cm.
and actual height of the room = 330 cm
We know that,
Scale of map = $\frac{S i z e d r a w n}{A c t u a l s i z e} = \frac{33}{330} = \frac{1}{10}$
i.e. Scale = 1 : 10.

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Question 18 In a blueprint of a room, an architect has shown the height of the room as 33 cm. If the actual height of the room is 330 cm, then the scale used by her is (a) 1 : 11 (b) 1 : 10 (c) 1 : 100 (d) 1 : 3

Given, in a blueprint height of the room = 33 cm. and actual height of the room = 330 cm We know that, Scale of map = Size drawnActual size=33330=110 i.e. Scale = 1 : 10.

Question 18

In a blueprint of a room, an architect has shown the height of the room as 33 cm. If the actual height of the room is 330 cm, then the scale used by her is
(a) 1 : 11
(b) 1 : 10
(c) 1 : 100
(d) 1 : 3

Given, in a blueprint height of the room = 33 cm.
and actual height of the room = 330 cm
We know that,
Scale of map = $\frac{S i z e d r a w n}{A c t u a l s i z e} = \frac{33}{330} = \frac{1}{10}$
i.e. Scale = 1 : 10.