A photographer that is 3 inches wide by 5 inches long is being enlarged so that it is 12 inches long. How wide will the enlarged

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lukranit [14]

3 years ago

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A photographer that is 3 inches wide by 5 inches long is being enlarged so that it is 12 inches long. How wide will the enlarged

photo be?

Mathematics

2 answers:

lianna [129] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T13:58:38+03:00

lianna [129]3 years ago

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12/5 = 2.4 times larger

3 x 2.4 = 7.2 inches wide

Lana71 [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-14T15:43:28+03:00

Lana71 [14]3 years ago

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We set up fractions. The numerator was 3 (which was the width). The denominator was 5 (which was the length). We set it equal to x/12 and cross multiplied and got 7.2.