Yani wants to make a scale diagram of the floor plan of his school. He wants his diagram to fit on an 8.5in. by 11in. sheet of paper. The school is 650ft long and 300 ft wide at its widest point.

Question

a) what would be a reasonable scale for Yani to use so that his diagram will fit on the sheet of paper.
b) Assume that the school's floors plan is a rectangle.Draw a scale diagram using the scale you determined in park a)

Answer 1

1 inch = 65 feet