document.write( "Question 397540: My brother's homework states \"Two large building blocks are similar. The large block is 5 in. long. The small block is 3 in. long. How wide i the large block? the small block?\" Could you please help me with this? \n" ); document.write( "

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. That means that 5 times the width of the small block will equal 3 times the width of the large block.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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