SOLUTION: Please help me with the following problem: PROBLEM: A copy of a document that was originally 36 inches by 48 inches is now 12 inches by 16 inches. What scale was used for the red

SOLUTION: Please help me with the following problem: PROBLEM: A copy of a document that was originally 36 inches by 48 inches is now 12 inches by 16 inches. What scale was used for the red

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Question 926646: Please help me with the following problem:
PROBLEM: A copy of a document that was originally 36 inches by 48 inches is now 12 inches by 16 inches. What scale was used for the reduction?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's either 36/12, or 48/16.

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