An architect makes a model of a new house. The model shows a tile patio in the backyard. In the 2.

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model, each tile has length in, and width in. The actual tiles have length ft and width

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ft. What is the ratio of the length of a tile in the model to the length of an actual tile? What is the

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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.

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The ratio of the length of a tile in the model to the length of an actual tile is

(Type the ratio as a simplified fraction.)