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Question: Identify the scale factor for the Figure 1 to Figure 2.



A ) 4
B ) 3
C ) 1.5
D ) 2

Steps to derive

1 Scale factor is the ratio of the corresponding parts of similar figures.

2 Scale factor = 24 cm8 cm = 30 cm10 cm = 3

3 So, the scale factor for the figure 1 to figure 2 is 3.



Hence the right answer is Option B

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