4.2+Scaling+Up

**What types situations can I use my similarity ideas to solve?**  Jae Park Block B Math 7 November 13, 2008 Raphael used his computer to make an 8 1/2" by 11" model of advertisment but he wants the newspaper ad department to enlarge it to full-page size. Is this possible? Explain your reasoning.**
 * Big Idea ****Many things in our world are mathematically similar and we can use this to understand and describe the world around us.**
 * The essential question**
 * 4.2+f/u**
 * Raphael is closing his book store. He wants to place a full page advertisment in the newspaper to anounce his going-out-of-business sale. A full-page ad is 13" by 22", which allows for a white border around the ad.