Question

PLEASE ANSWER ASAP! A copy machine reduces an original document using the ratio 5:3. What was the original length of a segment if, on the copy, it is 7.5 in. long? *Please provide an explanation!

Answer 1

Divide the 7.5 by 3 to see how much bigger the ratio has to be.

7.5 / 3 = 2.5 so the ratio is 2.5 times bigger

multiply 5 by 2.5 to make the ratio equal and find the answer

5 x 2.5 = 12.5

It was 12.5 long and became 7.5 long

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