SOLUTION: A photograph is 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. The yearbook editor has the photo reduced to fit a space of 1.5 inches wide. How long is the reduced photograph?

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Question 1157200: A photograph is 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. The yearbook editor has the photo reduced to fit a space of 1.5 inches wide. How long is the reduced photograph?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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both original and reduced photographs are similar, and their corresponding sides are proportional
4%2F6=1.5%2FL
4L=1.5%2A6
L=9%2F4
L=2.25
the reduced photograph is 2.25in long