You want to make a scale drawing of your bedroom to you arrange your furniture. you decide on a scale of 3in.=2ft. your bedroom is a 12ft by 14ft rectangle. what should the dimensions of your drawing be?

Ratio

2 ft : 3 in
1 ft : 3/2 in 


Find 12 ft

1 ft : 3/2 in
12 ft : 3/2 x 12 in
12 ft : 18 in


Find 14 ft

1 ft : 3/2 in
14 ft : 3/2 x 14 in
14 ft : 21 in


The dimensions are 18 in x 21 in

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