document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136700>Question 1136700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two barrels are geometrically similar. Their heights are 16 inches and 20 inches. The diameter of the base of the larger barrel is 8 inches. Calculate the diameter of the base of the smaller barrel. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Heights and diameters are both linear measurements.  In similar figures, the ratio of similarity is the same for all corresponding linear measurements.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of the two heights is 16:20 = 4:5; the ratio of the 2 diameters will also be 4:5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the diameter of the larger barrel is 8 inches, the diameter of the smaller barrel is 8*(4/5) = 32/5 inches or 6.4 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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