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Mario reduced a picture that is 10 inches long by 8 inches wide using a photocopier. The reduced picture is now 6 inches long. By what scale factor did the photocopier reduce the picture? a) 3/5 b) 3/4
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Mario reduced a picture that is 10 inches long by 8 inches wide using a photocopier. The reduced picture is now 6 inches long. By what scale factor did the photocopier reduce the picture?

a) 3/5
b) 3/4
c) 4/3
d) 5/3

User Patrick Cuff
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Answer: a

Explanation:

10:1=6:x

10x=6

x=6/10

X=3/5

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