Answer:
New width = 12 in.
Explanation:
Original height = 2 in.
Original width = 3 in.
New height = 8 in.
New width = x = ?
The shape of the original painting and the shape of the new painting are similar, therefore, the ratio of their corresponding linear measurement will be equal.
Thus:
New height/original height = new width/original width
8/2 = x/3
Cross multiply
2x = 3*8
2x = 24
2x/2 = 24/2
x = 12
New width = 12 in.