SOLUTION: two rectangles are similar. the length of the first rectangle is 6.5 cm. its width is 5 cm. the length of the second rectangle is 3.25 cm. find the width of the second rectangel.

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Question 406992: two rectangles are similar. the length of the first rectangle is 6.5 cm. its width is 5 cm. the length of the second rectangle is 3.25 cm. find the width of the second rectangel.
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Hi

Let x represent the width of the 2nd

Question states***two rectangles are similar

 6.5/5 = 3.25/x

Solving for x by cross multiplying

 6.5x = 5*3.25

    x = 5*3.25/6.5

    x = 2.5, the width of the 2nd



CHECKING our Answer***

 6.5/5 = 1.3 = 3.25/2.5