8. As an architect, Diane has been hired by Polished Nail Salon to design a new shop. She is making a model of the new design on a 24-inch square piece of wood. The dimensions of the new shop measure 72 feet long by 48 feet wide. Which scale should Diane use to make the largest model possible that will still fit on top of the wood base?
1 inch = 5 feet
1 inch = 3 feet
1 inch = 1 feet
1 inch = 2 feet

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8. As an architect, Diane has been hired by Polished Nail Salon to design a new shop. She is making a model of the new design on a 24-inch square piece of wood. The dimensions of the new shop measure 72 feet long by 48 feet wide. Which scale should Diane use to make the largest model possible that will still fit on top of the wood base?
1 inch = 5 feet
1 inch = 3 feet
1 inch = 1 feet
1 inch = 2 feet