saah is making a scale drawing of a painting that is 48 in. wide by 120 in. high. Her paper is 12 in. wide and 24 in. tall. She decides to use the scale 1 in. = 4 in. Is this a reasonable scale?
To determine if this is a reasonable scale, we can calculate the dimensions of the painting on Saah's paper using the scale provided.
First, we need to calculate the scale dimensions of the painting:
Width: 48 in. / 4 in. = 12 in.
Height: 120 in. / 4 in. = 30 in.
Now we need to check if these scale dimensions fit within Saah's paper dimensions:
12 in. (scale width) < 12 in. (paper width)
30 in. (scale height) > 24 in. (paper height)
Based on these calculations, the scale is not reasonable as the height of the painting on Saah's paper would exceed the height of the paper. Saah may need to reconsider her scale in order to accurately represent the dimensions of the painting on her paper.