Question

a rectangle is 14 inches long and 4 inches wide. a smaller, similar rectangle is 2 inches wide. to the nearest inch what is the length of the length of the smaller rectangle A 3 1/2 inch B 7 inch C 8 inch D 28 inch

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

4/2 = 14/x, cross multiply and simplify, x=7

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

Since the rectangle is 14 inches long and 4 inches wide, and the similar rectangle is 2 inches wide we can set up a proportion. We have
`(14)/(4) = (x)/(2)`. Now we can cross multiply. We get 28 = 4x, and x = 7.