On a Scale Drawing for a Building, the Height of the Atrium

question 20

Multiple Choice

On a scale drawing for a building, the height of the atrium is 8.4 centimeters. If the actual height is 33.6 meters, what is the scale of the drawing? In other words, how many meters are represented by 1 centimeter on the drawing? Round to the nearest meter. ​

• A) 6 meters
• B) 12 meters
• C) 3 meters
• D) 4 meters
• E) 8 meters

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