Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Scale Drawings (Section 3 - No. 28)
In a scale drawing, the scale is 1:50. This means:
1 unit on the drawing represents 50 units in reality.
50 units on the drawing represent 1 unit in reality.
The drawing is larger than the original.
The real object is the same size as the drawing.
Spiegazione
1:50 means 1 unit on the drawing represents 50 units in the real world.