Scale: 1 box = 15 feet
Convert this scale drawing so that it has a scale of 1 box = 5 feet. The width in the scale drawing shown is 2 boxes. What will be the width in boxes of the new scale drawing?
To convert the scale drawing so that it has a scale of 1 box = 5 feet, we need to determine the conversion factor between the two scales.
The original scale is 1 box = 15 feet and the new scale is 1 box = 5 feet. To find the conversion factor, we can divide the original scale by the new scale:
Conversion factor = 15 feet / 5 feet = 3
This means that every box in the original scale drawing is equivalent to three boxes in the new scale drawing.
Since the width in the original scale drawing is 2 boxes, the width in the new scale drawing will be:
2 boxes * 3 = 6 boxes
So, the width in boxes of the new scale drawing will be 6 boxes.