Ben prints a picture at home using computer software. The photo he prints has a length of 6 inches and width of 4 inches. The ratio of the size of the new picture to that of the original is 1.5 to 2. What is the length and width of the new picture?

Question

1204 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2018-06-14T18:33:30

$8$ $8$ by $(5 + \frac{1}{3})$ $(5 + 1/3)$

$\frac{6 by 4}{1.5} = \frac{L by W}{2}$ $frac{6 text{ by } 4}{1.5} = frac{L text{ by } W}{2}$

$\frac{6}{1.5} = \frac{L}{2}$ $frac{6}{1.5} = frac{L}{2}$ and $\frac{4}{1.5} = \frac{W}{2}$ $frac{4}{1.5} = frac{W}{2}$

$\frac{12}{\frac{3}{2}} = L$ $frac{12}{3/2} = L$ and $\frac{8}{\frac{3}{2}} = W$ $frac{8}{3/2} = W$

$\frac{12 \cdot 2}{3} = L$ $frac{12*2}{3} = L$ and $\frac{8 \cdot 2}{3} = W$ $frac{8*2}{3} = W$