Which rate is equivalent to the unit rate of 12 miles per gallon?
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The ratio of the length to the width is 
.
The ratio of the sides will be the same for the scale and actual figures.
I took the L/W of the scale figure
and set it equal to the L/W of the actual figure.
Now we can solve for the unknown width.
Cross-multiplication gives us this,
Divide by 2.4 and simplify,
Hope that helps! :)
The ratio of the sides will be the same for the scale and actual figures.
I took the L/W of the scale figure
and set it equal to the L/W of the actual figure.
Now we can solve for the unknown width.
Cross-multiplication gives us this,
Divide by 2.4 and simplify,
Hope that helps! :)