Answer:
Current Dimensions: 15 in x 22 in
Scale Factor:
2
/3
Start with the 15 inch side.
2
/3
(15 in) = Multiply the dimension by the scale factor.
2
/3
(
15/1 in)= Rewrite the whole number as a fraction.
30
/3 in = 10 in Multiply and simplify.
Now scale down the 22 in side.
2
/3(22 in) = Multiply the dimension by the scale factor.
2
/3(22/1 in) Rewrite the whole number as a fraction.
44
/3 in=14 2/3 in Multiply and simplify.
The new drawing will be 10 in x 14 2/4
The new scale drawing is smaller than the original drawing, since JJ multiplied by a number smaller than 1.
