SOLUTION: When working in three-sixteenths inch scale, a standard 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper represents a rectangle with approximate dimensions of how many inches?

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Question 935036: When working in three-sixteenths inch scale, a standard 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper represents a rectangle with approximate dimensions of how many inches?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = real world dimension
y = model dimension
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y/x = 3/16
x = (16/3)y
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model width (y) = 8.5:
x = (16/3)y
x = (16/3)*8.5
x = 45.333333333
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model length (y) = 11:
x = (16/3)y
x = (16/3)*11
x = 58.666666666
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answer:
w = 45.3 inches
L = 58.7 inches
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