Mandy's kitchen measures eight feet by seven feet. If she is making a scale drawing of one inch = two feet, how many inches will she use for eight feet?
How many inches will Mandy use for seven feet?
8/2 = ?______ inches
7/2 = ?_______ inches
To find out how many inches Mandy will use for eight feet, you need to divide eight feet by the scale of one inch = two feet.
To do this, you can use the following calculation:
8 feet ÷ 2 feet/inch = 4 inches
Therefore, Mandy will use 4 inches for eight feet.
Similarly, to find out how many inches Mandy will use for seven feet, you need to divide seven feet by the scale of one inch = two feet.
Using the same calculation:
7 feet ÷ 2 feet/inch = 3.5 inches
Therefore, Mandy will use 3.5 inches for seven feet.