Question

Mark reduce the size of a photo to a height of 4 inches. What is the new width if it was originally 16 inches tall and 8 inches wide?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

new height is ¼ of original height

new width = ¼×8 = 2 inches

Answer 2

2 inches

Explanation:

To find the new width, find the scale factor that was used to reduce the photo.

Since 16 divided by 4 is 4, 4 is the scale factor.

To find the new width, divide 8 by 4:

8/4

= 2

So, the new width is 2 inches