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A drawing is photocopied at 90 per cent of its original size. Dimensions scaled from the copy will be

  • A.unaffected
  • B.correct only in the horizontal direction
  • C.understated by about ten per cent
  • D.overstated by about ten per cent

Answer: C

Correct answer: understated by about ten per cent

Every length on the copy is 90 per cent of what it was, so measuring the copy with a rule graduated for the original scale gives a figure about a tenth too small. The error is systematic and invisible - nothing on the copy reveals that it has been reduced - which is exactly why written dimensions govern over scaled ones.

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