Scaling the Mona Lisa
In real life, the Mona Lisa measures feet by feet. A company that makes office supplies wants to print a scaled copy of the Mona Lisa on the cover of a notebook that measures 11 inches by 9 inches.
- What size should they use for the scaled copy of the Mona Lisa on the notebook cover?
- What is the scale factor from the real painting to its copy on the notebook cover?
- Discuss your thinking with your partner. Did you use the same scale factor? If not, is one more reasonable than the other?