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A rectangular photo is 20 inches wide and 25 inches tall. an enlargement of that photo is 40 inches tall. how wide is the enlargment

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25t = 40t

20w = ?w

20 x 40 = 800

800/25 = 32

The enlargement is 32 inches wide.


User Bbrumm
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Take the new size and divide it by the old size

40 inches / 25 inches = 1.6

You enlarged the photo by a value of 1.6

The new width is 32 inches

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