Ana Maria needs to convert this scale drawing from a scale of 1 box = 4 inches to a scale of 1
box = 2 inches. The width in the scale drawing shown is 3 boxes. What will be the width in
boxes of the new drawing?
The width of the scale drawing is currently 3 boxes.
Since 1 box in the new drawing equals 2 inches, the width in boxes of the new drawing can be found by dividing the current width by the scale factor:
3 boxes / 4 inches = 0.75 boxes per inch
0.75 boxes per inch × 2 inches = 1.5 boxes
Therefore, the width in boxes of the new drawing will be 1.5 boxes.