Covert this drawing so a scale of 1 box = 6 inches. The length of the box shown on the scale is 8 boxes. The other length is 4 boxes. What will the new length be in the length in boxes of the new drawing? The answer is NOT 16.
To convert the drawing to a scale of 1 box = 6 inches, we need to multiply the original lengths by 6.
The length of the box shown on the scale is 8 boxes, so the new length of that box would be 8 * 6 = 48 inches.
Similarly, the other length is 4 boxes, so the new length of that box would be 4 * 6 = 24 inches.
Therefore, the new lengths in the drawing, measured in boxes of the new scale, would be 48/6 = 8 boxes and 24/6 = 4 boxes.
So the correct answer is 8, not 16.
To convert the drawing to a scale of 1 box = 6 inches, we need to determine the new length in inches for each length specified in boxes.
Given that the length of the box shown on the scale is 8 boxes, we can calculate the new length in inches by multiplying this number by 6 inches per box:
8 boxes * 6 inches/box = 48 inches
Therefore, the new length of the box shown on the scale is 48 inches.
Now, for the other length of 4 boxes, we can use the same conversion factor:
4 boxes * 6 inches/box = 24 inches
Therefore, the new length of the other length in the drawing is 24 inches.
To find the new length in boxes, we need to reverse the conversion. We divide the desired length in inches by 6 inches/box.
For the new length of 48 inches:
48 inches / 6 inches/box = 8 boxes
And for the new length of 24 inches:
24 inches / 6 inches/box = 4 boxes
So, the new length in boxes for the drawing is 8 boxes for the first length and 4 boxes for the other length, which adds up to a total of 12 boxes. Therefore, the correct answer is NOT 16, but 12.