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Tyrell is working on the middle school yearbook. He wants to fit a 4×6 inch photo into a space that is 3 inches wide. At what percent should he set the copier zoom button to achieve this size?

User Ar
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3 votes

Answer:

75%

Explanation:

User Praveer Kumar
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Answer:

50%

Explanation:

Step one:

By convention, the dimension of a shape is described as

Lenght first, followed by width

Hence

lenght = 4 in

Width = 6 in

Step two:

Therefore, to achieve a new width of 3 in, the initial width must be divided by 2, which is a 50% reduction.

3/6*100

0.5*100

=50%

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