Week 21 CMT Style Problem - 6th Grade
Making a Scale Drawing
Use the information provided to create a scale drawing.
The Benson’s have the following information about their new living room:
The room is 27.5 feet long and 16.25 feet wide.
Along the length of the room are two equally spaced windows. Each window is 33 inches wide.
There is a 5-foot entry space along the side of the room facing the windows.
The Benson’s would like to put the following furniture in their room:
A sofa that is 90 inches long and 30 inches deep
Two easy chairs that are each 36 inches wide and 27 inches deep
A rocking chair that is 21 inches wide and 34 inches deep
A table that is 42 inches long and 39 inches deep
A plant stand that is 21 inches wide and 18 inches deep
An entertainment unit that is 54 inches wide and 24 inches deep
Give the scale-drawing measurements of the room and each piece of furniture. Show a possible arrangement of the furniture in your scale drawing.
Scale: 1 inch = 5 feet
living room
sofa
table
windows
easy chair
stand
entry
rocking chair
entertainment unit
