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Convert this scale drawing of a bureau drawer so that it has a scale of 1hnx = 6 inches. The length in the scale drawing shown is 8 boxes. What will be the length in boxes of the new scale drawing?

Answer 1

To convert the scale drawing to a scale of 1hnx = 6 inches, we need to divide the original length in boxes by the scale factor of the new scale.

The original length in boxes is 8.

Dividing 8 by the scale factor of 6 inches gives us the length in boxes of the new scale drawing:

8 boxes / 6 inches = 1.333 boxes (rounded to 3 decimal places).

Therefore, the length in boxes of the new scale drawing will be approximately 1.333 boxes.