Question

State whether the following scale factors represent an Enlargement, Reduction or No change.

1. A scale factor of 4/3 applied to an object that describes?
2. A scale factor of 0.95 applied to an object describes?
3. A scale factor of 6:6 applied to an object describes?
4. A scale factor of ⅕ applied to an object describes?
5. A scale factor of 130% applied to an object describes?
6. A scale factor of 75% applied to an object describes?
7. A scale factor of 3.5 applied to an object describes?

Answer 1

1. $4/3>1,$ Enlargement.

2. $0<0.95<1,$ Reduction .

3. $6:6=1,$ No change .

4. $0<1/5<1,$ Reduction .

5. $130\%$ corresponds $1.3,$ Enlargement.

6. $0.75\%$ corresponds $0.75<1,$ Reduction .

7. $3.5>1,$ Enlargement.