I have to make a scale drawing of my bed.

The actual dimensions are 60in*80in. What are the scale measurments?
I don't understand how to do this.

Is this supposed to go into the bedroom you've drawn to scale?

Yes.

You're using the scale of 1 inch = 24 inches.

60 / 24 = 2 1/2 inches
80 / 24 = 3 1/3 inches

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To make a scale drawing of your bed, you need to choose a scale that will allow you to accurately represent the dimensions of your bed on a smaller piece of paper. A common approach is to use a ratio to determine the scale measurements.

Let's consider an example scale of 1 inch: 6 inches. This means that for every 1 inch on your drawing, it represents 6 inches in real life.

To calculate the scale measurements, you would divide the actual dimensions of your bed by the scale ratio.

For the width:
Scale width = actual width / scale ratio = 60 inches / 6 = 10 inches

For the length:
Scale length = actual length / scale ratio = 80 inches / 6 = 13.33 inches

Since it's not practical to measure 0.33 inches on a ruler, you can round it to the nearest whole number. Therefore, your scaled length would be 13 inches.

So, in a 1 inch: 6 inches scale, your bed would have a width of 10 inches and a length of 13 inches on the scale drawing.

You can choose a different scale, such as 1 inch: 8 inches or 1 inch: 10 inches, depending on the size of your paper and the level of detail you want in your drawing.

Remember to always label your scale drawing with the chosen scale so viewers understand the relationship between the drawing and the actual dimensions.