You own a painting whose dimensions are 24 inches by 30 inches. If you create a slide of this work so that the longest side of the image is 1 inch, what is the scaling factor for the slide?
A) 1/24
B) 1/30
C) 1/720
D) 4/5

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scaling factor is determined by the ratio of the slide's longest side to the original painting's longest side. Since the longest side of the original painting is 30 inches and it is scaled down to 1 inch on the slide, the scaling factor is 1/30.

You Own a Painting Whose Dimensions Are 24 Inches by 30