2-6: MathXL for School: Practice & Problem Solving
2.6.PS-8
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An architect makes a model of a new house. The model shows a tile patio in the backyard. In the
model, each tile has length in. and width = in. The actual tiles have length 5 ft and width a ft.
What is the ratio of the length of a tile in the model to the length of an actual tile? What is the ratio of
the area of a tile in the model to the area of an actual tile? Use pencil and paper. Describe two ways
to find each ratio.