a. A map is drawn with a scale of 1 inch = 8 miles. Two towns 23 inches apart on the map are how many miles apart?

b. Justify Mariah is making a scale drawing of her apartment. Her apartment measures 36 feet long and 30 feet wide. She wants the drawing to fit on an 8.5 in.-by-11 in. piece of paper. Which of the following would be a good scale for Mariah to use? Why?

A 1in. = 2 ft B 1in. = 3ft C iin. = 4ft D 1 in. = 6ft

c. Refer to the floor plan in Example 2 to find the actual length and width of Bedroom 1, excluding the closet.

d. Model Create a scale drawing of a building, classroom, playground, or landscape area. Specify the scale factor you used for your drawing.