Question

The official height to width ratio of the United States flag is 1:1.9 If a United States flag is 6 feet high, how wide is it?

Answer 1

11.4 feet

Explanation:

1/1.9 = h/w (h= height, w=width)

Solving for w, gives you the formula

w = (1.9)h

This means the width is 1.9 times the height.

Use the formula to find the width where the height is 6 feet.

h = 6

w = (1.9)(6) = 11.4

The width is 11.4 feet.