Can someone solve this for me?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Sati [7]3 years ago

6 0

Since Q is smaller than P, the scale factor must be less than 1. Multiplying by a number less than 1 causes things to become smaller.

What would you multiply 4 by to make it 3? 4 * 3/4 = 3.

The answer is 3/4.

Also 3/4 is the only answer less than one, from the options given.

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