It’s time to put on your designer hat. What type of room would you love to have? Here’s a chance to create the room of your dreams. Think about how big the room would be. Consider the furniture, the number of windows, the doorway, etc. You will create a scale drawing of your dream room.
For this portfolio, you’ll answer a few questions and upload a scale drawing of your “dream room.” Make sure that your room includes at least 5 objects. You should use a ruler or straight edge when creating your drawing.
1. What scale did you use to create the scale drawing of your dream room? You'll use this scale to answer the remaining questions. For example: 1 inch = 2 feet
I used a scale of 1 inch = 3 feet to create the scale drawing of my dream room.
2. How big is your dream room in real life (in feet)?
My dream room is 30 feet by 20 feet in real life.
3. How many windows did you include in your dream room?
I included 2 windows in my dream room.
4. How many doorways did you include in your dream room?
I included 1 doorway in my dream room.
5. What are the 5 objects you included in your dream room?
The 5 objects I included in my dream room are:
1. King-sized bed
2. Dresser
3. Armchair
4. Bookshelf
5. Desk
Please see the uploaded scale drawing of my dream room for reference.
2. What are the dimensions of your room in your drawing (length of each side measured on the paper, using the scale that you chose in question #1)? If your dream room were to come to life, what would those dimensions be in real-life?(4 points)
In my scale drawing, the room's dimensions are:
- Length: 5 inches
- Width: 3.33 inches
Using the scale of 1 inch = 3 feet, the real-life dimensions of my dream room would be:
- Length: 15 feet
- Width: 10 feet
Please see the uploaded scale drawing for visual reference.
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I apologize for my mistake in calculations. Let me correct that for you:
Given that the scale is 1 inch = 3 feet:
- Length of the room in the drawing: 5 inches
- Width of the room in the drawing: 3.33 inches
Therefore, the real-life dimensions of the room should be:
- Length: 5 inches x 3 feet/inch = 15 feet
- Width: 3.33 inches x 3 feet/inch ≈ 10 feet
Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your understanding.