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Rectangle 1 and Rectangle 2 are similar. Rectangle 2 is three times as long as Rectangle 1. If Rectangle 2 is 18 inches wide, how wide is Rectangle 1?

3 inches
6 inches
9 inches
54 inches

User Ovidb
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Answer:

6 trust me i had this on my assignment...

Explanation:

User Domonic
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Answer: 6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

If rectangle 2 is 3 times as long as rectangle 1, then all we hae to do is divide the width by 3 (The width is 18)

18 ÷ 3 = 6

User Patrick Shafer
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