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Question 465307: a flyer on 8 inch by 6 inch paper is to be enlarged to make a poster. the print shop will enlarge it any size up to 3 ft on the longer dimension. what are the dimensions of the largest possible enlargement of this flyer?
a. 3 ft by 30 inch
b. 3 ft by 27 inches
c. 3 ft by 4 feet
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Hi

 8+%2F+6+=+36%2Fx  |Cross Multiplying to solve

 8x = 6*36

 x = 6*36/8 

   x = 27in   27in by 3 ft is the largest possible enlargement of this flyer