Question 481539
a photo that is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long is being enlarged to 12 inches long. how wide will the enlarged photo be?
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The relationship between the length and width remains the same when enlarged.
:
{{{3/5}}} = {{{w/12}}}
Cross multiply
5w = 3*12
5w = 36
w = {{{36/5}}}
w = 7.2 inches is the width