Question

assume i have a crime scene where the longest measurement of my perimeter is 460 cm. what would be my scale factor if the length of the paper was 23 cm.
size of measurement in cm / size of paper in cm = scale factor

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Let the size of measurement in cm be $460$ and size of paper in cm be $23$.

Step2: Apply scale - factor formula

Scale factor = $\frac{\text{Size of Measurement in cm}}{\text{Size of Paper in cm}}=\frac{460}{23}$

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{460}{23}=20$

Answer:

20