SOLUTION: Question: The top of a desk has length 30 inches and width 24 inches. a) Convert dimensions into centimetres b) Imagine you want to draw a floor plan of the classroom with sca

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Question 564548: Question:
The top of a desk has length 30 inches and width 24 inches.
a) Convert dimensions into centimetres
b) Imagine you want to draw a floor plan of the classroom with scale 1:50. What will the dimesions of the desk be on the floor plan, in centimetres?
Answer:
a) 76.2 cm by 61 cm
b) ?

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The top of a desk has length 30 inches and width 24 inches.
a) Convert dimensions into centimetres
b) Imagine you want to draw a floor plan of the classroom with scale 1:50. What will the dimesions of the desk be on the floor plan, in centimetres?
Answer:
a) 76.2 cm by 61 cm
That's correct, 24 in = 60.96 cm
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b) ?
Makes no sense, insufficient data.

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