SOLUTION: These are Russian nesting dolls. The first doll is 5 inches, the second doll is 4. If the height of each consecutive doll is scaled down by the same ratio, Find the height of the t
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Question 420641: These are Russian nesting dolls. The first doll is 5 inches, the second doll is 4. If the height of each consecutive doll is scaled down by the same ratio, Find the height of the third doll. ( hint the answer isn;t 3 inches) Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! These are Russian nesting dolls. The first doll is 5 inches, the second doll is 4. If the height of each consecutive doll is scaled down by the same ratio, Find the height of the third doll. ( hint the answer isn;t 3 inches)
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Let x = ratio
then
5x = 4
x = 4/5
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third doll then is:
4(4/5) = 16/5 = 3.2 inches
