convert the scale drawing so that it has a scale of one box equals 5 feet. The width in the scale drawing shown is two boxes what will the width in boxes of the new scale drawing?
If one box equals 5 feet in the new scale drawing, then the width of 2 boxes would be 2 multiplied by 5, which equals 10 feet.
To convert the scale drawing so that it has a scale of one box equals 5 feet, you need to divide the original scale by 5. This will give you the new scale.
Let's assume that the original scale is X boxes equals Y feet.
To find the new scale, divide X by 5: (X/5) boxes equals Y feet.
Now, let's apply this to find the width in boxes of the new scale drawing.
Given that the width in the scale drawing shown is two boxes, we can substitute X = 2 into the new scale equation:
(2/5) boxes equals Y feet.
Therefore, the width in boxes of the new scale drawing is 2/5 of a box.
To convert the scale drawing to a scale of one box equals 5 feet, you need to multiply each measurement in the current scale drawing by a conversion factor.
In the current scale drawing, the width is given as two boxes. To find the width in the new scale drawing, you need to use the conversion factor of the new scale (1 box = 5 feet) to convert from boxes to feet.
First, determine the width in feet using the current scale:
Width in feet = Width in boxes * Scale of the current drawing
Width in feet = 2 boxes * Scale of the current drawing
Let's assume the scale of the current drawing is 1 box = 2 feet (you need to use the actual scale given in the problem to get the correct answer, I'm using this as an example).
Width in feet = 2 boxes * 2 feet/box
Width in feet = 4 feet
Now, to find the width in the new scale drawing, use the conversion factor of the new scale (1 box = 5 feet):
Width in boxes (new scale) = Width in feet / Scale of the new drawing
Width in boxes (new scale) = 4 feet / 5 feet/box
Width in boxes (new scale) = 4/5 = 0.8 boxes
Therefore, the width in boxes of the new scale drawing is 0.8 boxes.