Michael is making scale drawings of rectangular rooms using a scale of 1 inch : 1 1/2
feet. He wants to use paper that has a width of 8 1/2
inches and a length of 11 inches for the drawings. Determine whether the scale drawings for each of these rooms will fit on one piece of paper.
Room 1: 8 feet by 10 feet
No, the scale drawing for Room 1 will not fit on one piece of paper.