Question

a student phototcopies a drawing without realizing tht the copier is set to enlarge the image by 15%. if the height of the actual drawing is 4.25 inches, approximately how tall is the phototcopied drawing?

Answer 1

If an image is being enlarged by 15% you would take the base number multiply it by the percent in decimal form and add the result to the base number.

4.25*0.15=0.6275

0.6375+4.25=4.8875

Answer: 4.8875