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Calculating Grasshopper Size from a Diagram

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Calculating Grasshopper Size from a Diagram

Question

The diagram of a grasshopper is one and a half of the real size of the grasshopper as drawn by a student. If the diagram is 3 cm long.
a) Write down the formula of magnification.
b) Calculate the actual size of the grasshopper.

Answer

a) magnification = Drawing lengthActual length
b)

Actual size = 3 ÷ 3frasl;2
= 3 x 2frasl;3 = X2