Question

Mr. Garza has a picture that measures 4 by 12 inches. It must be reduced so that the longest side measures 4 inches to fit in the school newspaper. Find the length of the shorter side of the picture once it has been reduced.
A. 2 inches
B. 1 1/2
C. 1 1/3
D. 1 inch

Answer 1

Answer: The length of the shorter side is $1\frac{1}{3}$ inches (option C).

Step-by-step explanation:

• The ratio of the original picture is $\frac{4}{12}$.
• The ratio of the new picture is $\frac{x}{4}$.
• In order to get the longest side to 4, we divided by 3. As a result, we must divide 4 (the original shorter side) by 3 to find the new length.
• $\frac{4}{3}$ = $1\frac{1}{3}$

Answer 2

The answer is C.) 1 1/3