Question

Figure A is a scale image of Figure B, as shown.

The scale that maps Figure A onto Figure B is 1:0.25.

Enter the value of x.

Answer 1

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

Using the scale factor, we have ...

x/8 = 0.25/1

x = 8(0.25) . . . . multiply by 8

x = 2

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Additional comment

I like to write proportions with the variable in the numerator. That way they are easily solved by a single multiplication. The trick is to get corresponding parts in the same positions. Here, the fractions are written ...

B/A = smaller part / larger part = x/8 = 0.25/1