Question

Leonardo da Vinci's portrait the Mona Lisa is

2 feet 6 inches long and 1 ft 9 inches wide.
Janelle has a refrigerator magnet of the
painting that is 3.5 cm wide. What is the
length of the magnet?

Answer 1

the length of the magnet is 5cm

Explanation:

first convert the feet into inches: 2ft 6in=30in, 1ft 9in=21in

then convert inches into centimeters (times by 2.5): 30*2.5=75cm 21*2.5=52.5

then divide 52.5 by 3.5 to get a proportion: 52.5/3.5=15

then divide 75 by 15: 75/15=5cm