Scale: 1 box = 15 feet
Convert this scale drawing so that it has a scale of 1 box = 5 feet. The width in the scale drawing shown is 2 boxes. What will be the width in boxes of the new scale drawing?
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To convert the scale from 1 box = 15 feet to 1 box = 5 feet, we need to divide the original scale by 3.
So, the new scale is 1 box = 15/3 = 5 feet.
If the width in the original scale drawing is 2 boxes, then the width in the new scale drawing will be 2/3 = <<2/3=0.67>>0.67 boxes. Answer: \boxed{0.67}.
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I apologize for the error in my previous response.
To convert the scale from 1 box = 15 feet to 1 box = 5 feet, we need to adjust the scale by dividing it by 3. This is because each box in the new scale represents a shorter distance (5 feet) compared to the original scale (15 feet).
So, the new scale is 1 box = 15/3 = 5 feet.
If the width in the original scale drawing is 2 boxes, then the width in the new scale drawing will also be divided by 3. So, the width in the new scale drawing will be 2/3 = 0.67 boxes.
Thus, the width in boxes of the new scale drawing will be 0.67. Answer: \boxed{0.67}.