A specimen 2 cm long is drawn 6 cm long. The magnification of the drawing is:

1. Magnification = linear dimension of the drawing ÷ linear dimension of the specimen. 2. The drawing measures 6 cm and the specimen 2 cm. 3. So magnification = 6 ÷ 2 = 3, written ×3. 4. Multiplying the two lengths instead gives 12, a common wrong formula. 5. Dividing the specimen by the drawing inverts the ratio and gives 0.33, which would mean the drawing is smaller than the specimen. _Source: NECTA ACSEE 2023 Biology 133/1, Question 4: Cytology_