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HereScale Ella No! Not Scaleo!

Halt!

It’s Scaleo! He’s escaping!

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This is a job for...

Scale Ella!

Oh, how I despise text messaging!

I’ll show them.

Um... Um... I’m going to text her to tell him to tell her to tell him to tell her to

tell him that I like him too.

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Scaleo has increased the size of my walkie-

talkie by a factor of two. It is now too large to

remove from the holster!

Janice texted me that Matt says that Eli says that Gerritt says that Pamela says that James said he likes me, and wants to know if I like him!

No way! What are you going to do?

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Leaping lizards!


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Scale Ella, we need you!

Oh, no! It looks like your thumbs have

been scaled up. This looks like a

job for Scale Ella.

Janice is waiting for me to text her back. I can’t press the buttons. Oh, James!

I – I – I – I can’t text! This is impossible!

Holy cow! Look at my thumbs!

Ssssssssssss-caleo!

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Your thumbs were 2 inches tall.

Now, they are 10 inches tall.

2 times what is 10? Five!

Five is the scale factor!

Don’t panic, ladies. I can solve your problem

using scale factor.

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Thank ...

Mathematics.

Don’t thank me!

My giant thumbs fit perfectly on the keys again.

Thank you, Scale Ella!

I really like that nail polish.

How’s that, honey?

My scaling power is...

And height...

Depth...

Now, to set things right. I can change the width...

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Zounds!

I hate fancy cars with screechy tires! I’ll fix that.

Now that is annoying.

I hate everything and everyone annoys me.

Rrr! That Scale Ella! She’s always

ruining my fun.

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Drat! Foiled again.


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21 inches tall. Now, they are 7 inches tall. 21 times what is 7?

Divide both sides by 21.

What equals 7 over 21? Reduce 7 over 21 to 1/3.

1/3 is my...

What seems to be the problem, young lady?

That horrible creature has scaled my tires down. My

car is all out of proportion!

Look at what that horrible creature has done to my ultra-cool tires. Scale Ella!

I need you!

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Let’s use...


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And height...

Depth...

Stop, you scoundrel!

Thank you, Scale Ella!

Jeepers Creepers! That interfering do-gooder gives me a headache!

Now, to set things right.


How’s that?

Nice ride!

Scaleo?!

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I can change the width...


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The scale factor.

Fear not, citizens. I will compute...

Me too. We need Scale Ella!

I wonder how many times larger he has made the roach?!

I am too frightened to make a calculation like that!

I agree!

Scaleo’s made a giant roach!

Great Gatsby!

It will destroy the city!

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Here What times 1 equals 600?

In other words, 600 divided

by What is 1?

A cockroach is about an inch long.

But now...

The roach is 50 feet long. That’s 600 inches!

600 divided by 600 is 1.

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Now, to set things right.

I can change the width...depth...

And height...


The roach is scaled up by

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a scale factor of 600.


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Aaah!

We have a city to destroy!

You stupid roach! What are you doing?

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Scale Ella, you saved the city with your powers! But where is Scaleo?

He escaped this time, but I’ll be ready for him if he ever comes back.

Arr! Scale Ella, you’ve foiled me today, but I’ll be back with a plan that is five times as big, or maybe ten times as big, and then I’ll finish you!

Or maybe ten times as ready.Five times as ready.

© 2012, NMSU Board of Regents. NMSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. “Math Snacks” materials were developed with support from the National Science Foundation (0918794). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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