SOLUTION: if a rectangle dimension is 3:2 then if the breadth is 4metre long find the length

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Question 1056144: if a rectangle dimension is 3:2 then if the breadth is 4metre long find the length
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it's L:W=3:2 then,
L%2FW=L%2F4=3%2F2
L=4%283%2F2%29
L=12%2F2
L=6m
If it's W:L=3:2 then,
W%2FL=4%2FL=3%2F2
3L=8
L=8%2F3m