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  • 25-03-2017
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Photograph is 3.5in.wide and 5in.long a newspaper editor has the photo enlarged to fit a space 7in.long how wide is the enlarged photograph?

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theresaanderson
theresaanderson theresaanderson
  • 25-03-2017
Set up a proportion to answer this question. 

3.5/ 5 = x/ 7

Cross multiply

5x = 24.5

Now divide by 5 on both sides. 

x = 4.9

Your answer should be: The enlarged photograph is 4.9 in wide. 
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