Scale: 1 box = 4 inches
Ana Maria needs to convert this scale drawing from a scale of 1 box = 4 inches to a scale of 1 box = 2 inches. The width in the scale drawing shown in 3 boxes. What will be the width in boxes of the new drawing?
Options:
9
6
1.5
14
The current width in the scale drawing is 3 boxes. Since 1 box = 4 inches, the current width is 3 * 4 inches = 12 inches.
To convert to a scale of 1 box = 2 inches, we divide the current width by 2: 12 inches / 2 = 6 inches.
Since 1 box now represents 2 inches, the width in boxes of the new drawing is 6 inches / 2 inches per box = 3 boxes.
Therefore, the width in boxes of the new drawing is 3. Answer: \boxed{3}.