Question

a photo that is 5 inches wide x 7 inches tall it is being enlarged on a canvas if the canvas is 30 inches tall how wide is it

Answer 1

According to A website.

Assuming you want to enlarge the photo, (keep the same ratio of height to width), and assuming that your photo is in portrait form,...

Explanation:

7/5 = x/30

5x = 210

x = 42

check: 30 : 42 = 5 : 7, I kept my ratio

Answer 2

Assuming you want to enlarge the photo, (keep the same ratio of height to width), and assuming that your photo is in portrait form, ....
7/5 = x/30
5x = 210
x = 42

check: 30 : 42 = 5 : 7, I kept my ratio