Answer:
- Luke is incorrect because he stated the ratio of the smaller figure to the bigger one instead that the ratio of the bigger figures to the smaller one.
Explanation:
Start by converting the decimal number, 0.6, to a fraction:
[tex]0.6=6/10=3/5[/tex]
As you see, the scale factor stated by Luke is just the inverse of that stated by Paula, 5/3.
If Paula is correct, it means that Luke related the figures on the opposite direction. This is, Paula correctly stated the ratio of the bigger figure to the smaller one, 5 : 3, while, Luke, incorrectly, stated the ratio of the smaller figure to the bigger one.
