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A rectangle is 14 cm long and 9 cm wide. A similar rectangle is 4.5 cm wide and x cm long. Find x.

User Bumkyu
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Answer: x=7

Explanation:

We know the width of the similar rectangle which is 4.5. Half of 9, the width of the other rectangle, is 4.5. This means this rectangle is half the size of the first one. 14 divided 2 is 7. :)

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