SOLUTION: 2 rectangles are similer . One has sides that are 4 inches long and 6 inches wide . The other has a side that is 8 inches long . how wide is it ? ( Use a ratio to solve )

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Question 668624: 2 rectangles are similer . One has sides that are 4 inches long and 6 inches wide . The other has a side that is 8 inches long . how wide is it ? ( Use a ratio to solve )
Answer by amazingrace333(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x6 is to 8x?
4/6 : 8/W
4xW = 6x8
4W = 48
W = 12
Check your answer.
4x6 is similar to 8x12
8 is twice as long as 4 and 12 is twice as long as 6.