Convert this scale drawing of a bureau drawer so that it has a scale of 1 box=6 inches. The length in the scale drawing shown is 8 boxes. What will be the length in boxes of the new scale drawing
To convert the scale drawing so that 1 box represents 6 inches, we need to divide each measurement in the scale drawing by 6.
The length in the scale drawing shown is 8 boxes.
Dividing 8 boxes by 6 inches gives us:
8 boxes/6 inches ≈ 1.33 inches per box
Therefore, the length in boxes of the new scale drawing will be approximately 1.33 boxes.