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A roof area of 6000 m\(^2\) of a building is drafted on a drawing sheet as 240 cm\(^2\). The scale used in the drawing sheet is 1:__________ (rounded off to the nearest integer)
A roof area of 6000 m\(^2\) of a building is drafted on a drawing sheet as 240 cm\(^2\). The scale used in the drawing sheet is 1:__________ (rounded off to the nearest integer)
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When calculating scale ratios, remember that the area ratio needs to be converted into a linear scale by taking the square root of the area ratio.
Updated On: Nov 25, 2025
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