A 4x5 inch photo is enlarged by multiplying every dimension by 2 to form a similar 8x10 inch photo. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller rectangle to that of the larger?

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Dec 19, 2018 208k views

4 votes

A 4x5 inch photo is enlarged by multiplying every dimension by 2 to form a similar 8x10 inch photo. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller rectangle to that of the larger?

Mathematics
high-school

Groco asked

by Groco

7.9k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

3 votes

The first photo has a perimeter of 18
The second photo has a perimeter of 36

So, the ratio is 18:36 which simplifies to 1:2

Factorypolaris answered Dec 24, 2018

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Other Questions