SOLUTION: Mary wants to re-size a table cover that measures 120 centimeters by 90 centimeters by a factor of 0.5.
Which of the following represents the measurement of the shorter side of
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Question 1022959: Mary wants to re-size a table cover that measures 120 centimeters by 90 centimeters by a factor of 0.5.
Which of the following represents the measurement of the shorter side of the new table cover?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A factor of 0.5: When we say "by a factor of 0.5," the word "factor" makes it clear that we mean "multiplied by 0.5."
She wants to make the shorter side 90*0.5 = 45
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