SOLUTION: A painting is 1 3/4 feet by 1 5/8 feet. What size will a copy of the painting be if its length and width are 1 1/3 the size of the original?

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Question 840291: A painting is 1 3/4 feet by 1 5/8 feet. What size will a copy of the painting be if its length and width are 1 1/3 the size of the original?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each dimension is multiplied by 1 1/3
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1456%2F288+=+91%2F18 ft^2 or 5 1/18 ft^2