You want to produce a scale drawing of your living room which is 24 ft by 15 ft. IF you use a scale of 4 in+ 6 ft, what will be the dimensions of your scale drawing?
I think it's 4 ft by 2.75 ft. Is this right?
No. 24/6 * 4in= 16 inches
15/6 * 4in= ?
Actually, the scale is 4 in=6 ft. What to do then?
To determine the dimensions of your scale drawing, you need to apply the scale of 4 in:6 ft to your actual living room dimensions of 24 ft by 15 ft.
First, convert inches to feet. Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, we divide 4 inches by 12 to get 4/12 ft, which simplifies to 1/3 ft.
Next, multiply the scale factor of 1/3 ft by the actual dimensions.
For the width:
1/3 ft * 24 ft = 8 ft
For the length:
1/3 ft * 15 ft = 5 ft
Therefore, the dimensions of your scale drawing will be 8 ft by 5 ft, not 4 ft by 2.75 ft.