document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35584>Question 35584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Erin wants to reduce both the length and width of a picture by 1/3.  If the original picture is 12 inches by 6 inches, what will be the dimension, in inches, of the reduces picture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 18 by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12 by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 9 by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 8 by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. 8 by 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 18 by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12 by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 9 by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 8 by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. 8 by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erin  reducing the length and the width by 1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So she will still have 2/3 of the length and 2/3 of the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)12= 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)6 = 4 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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