SOLUTION: the instructor of an introductory computer course wants to make a wall chart of a computer desktop for her students, to make it as realistic as possible, she would like the desktop

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: the instructor of an introductory computer course wants to make a wall chart of a computer desktop for her students, to make it as realistic as possible, she would like the desktop icons to be proportional to the size of her 6’X6’ chart. If the icons on her 15” x 15” PC screen are 3/8” X 3/8”, how large should they be on her wall chart?
can someone please help me with this
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Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
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First find out what fraction of a foot is 3/8" the answer is 9/2
Second multiply by 72 6'=72" the answer is 324/1
Divide by 12 to make feet back into inches: Final answer 27"