SOLUTION: Joe measured several greeting cards. The ratio of length to width of each card was 4 to 5. Which of the following ratios could NOT be the dimensions of one of cards Joe measured?
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Question 609586: Joe measured several greeting cards. The ratio of length to width of each card was 4 to 5. Which of the following ratios could NOT be the dimensions of one of cards Joe measured?
A. 16 cm long by 20 cm wide
B. 8 in long by 10 in. wide
C. 6 in. long by 8 in. wide
D. 12 cm long by 15 cm wide Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
For each of the given pairs of dimensions, divide the smaller by 4 and the larger by 5. If you get the same answer, the set of dimension is in the same proportion, otherwise not.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
