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To convert the width from the original scale to the new scale, first, determine the actual width in inches based on the original scale.

  1. The original scale is 1 box = 4 inches.
    Given that the width in the scale drawing is 3 boxes:
    \( 3 \text{ boxes} \times 4 \text{ inches/box} = 12 \text{ inches} \)

  2. Now, convert this width to the new scale of 1 box = 2 inches.
    To find how many boxes correspond to 12 inches at the new scale:
    \( \frac{12 \text{ inches}}{2 \text{ inches/box}} = 6 \text{ boxes} \)

Therefore, the width in the new drawing will be 6 boxes.