Question

You are reducing a map of dimensions 2 feet by 3 feet to fit to a piece of paper 8 inches by 10 inches. What are the dimensions of the largest possible map that can fit on the page?

Answer 1

24" X 30"

Explanation:

2 ft X 3 ft = 24 in X 36 in
To fit on a sheet 8 X 10, you have to reduce the dimensions by `1/3` if using the 8 inch side, or by `1/3.6` for the 10 inch side.

Since `1/3` is a bigger fraction, use that.

`10/ (1/3)=30` ; `8/(1/3) = 24`