Question

A rectangular shaped desk has a length of 25 inches and a width of 18 inches. A desk with a similar shape has a length of 60 inches. What is the width of this desk

Answer 1

Length 25/ length 60 = width 18/ ? Width
Cross multiply
?= 18•60/25= 43.2 in

Answer 2

Answer: 43.2 inches

Explanation:

Find the ratio of the lengths. Then apply it on the width to find the missing width.

Length 1 : Length 2

=   25 : 60

=    5   :  12

Width 1 : Width 2

=     18   : x

x = 18 ÷ 5 x 12 = 43.2 inches