SOLUTION: A studio photo is 3.5 in. wide x 5 in. long. What is the length of the photograph if a poster print must be 25 in. wide?

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Question 1191886: A studio photo is 3.5 in. wide x 5 in. long.
What is the length of the photograph if a poster print must be 25 in. wide?

Answer by ikleyn(52782) About Me  (Show Source):
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A studio photo is 3.5 in. wide x 5 in. long.
What is the length of the photograph if a poster print must be 25 in. wide?
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Use the proportion, based on similarity

    3.5%2F25 = 5%2Fx.


From the proportion, find

    x = %2825%2A5%29%2F3.5 = 35.715 inches.    ANSWER

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