SOLUTION: A line segment has a length of 2 1/4 inches. The line segment was then reduced by a scale factor of 1/5. What was the length of the new segment? Show your work.

Question 934408: A line segment has a length of 2 1/4 inches. The line segment was then reduced by a scale factor of 1/5. What was the length of the new segment? Show your work.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = measure in original units
y = measure in scaled units
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y/x = 1/5
y = (1/5)x
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2 1/4 = 8/4 + 1/4 = 9/4
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y = (1/5)*(9/4)
y = 9/20
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check:
(9/20) / (9/4)
0.2 = 1/5
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