Scaling the Mona Lisa

[size=150]In real life, the Mona Lisa measures [math]2\frac{1}{2}[/math] feet by [math]1\frac{3}{4}[/math] 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.[list=1][*]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?[code][br][/code][/*][/list][/size]

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