A rectangle is 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. A similar rectangle is 12 inches long. What is the width of the second rectangle

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Doss [256]

2 years ago

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A rectangle is 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. A similar rectangle is 12 inches long. What is the width of the second rectangle

to the nearest inch?

Mathematics

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Charra [1.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-09T08:04:43+03:00

Charra [1.4K]2 years ago

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The ratio between the length and the width of the first rectangle=
l/w=2/1

Apply this to the second rectangle which have the length of 12 inches pong, so we just need to take 12÷2=6 inches. As a result, the width of the second rectangle is 6 inches. Hope it help!