Question

The side lengths of the state flag is the ratio 4:7. If the flag is 28 feet long. What is its height? Show your work.

Answer 1

16 ft

Explanation:

We are here given that the side lengths of the state flag are in ratio 4:7 . Let us take the ratio to be
`4x:7x` .

Now we are given that the flag is 28 ft. long. So ;

`\longrightarrow 7x = 28\\`

Divide both sides by 7 ,

`\longrightarrow x = 4`

Therefore the height of the flag will be ,

`\longrightarrow h = 4x`

Substitute for x ,

`\longrightarrow h = 4(4) ft`

Multiply,

`\longrightarrow\underline{\underline{ h = 16ft}}`

And we are done!