Find the length of a picture frame whose width is 3 inches and whose proportions are the same as a 9-inch wide by 12-inch long picture frame.

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Shubham Tyagi · Answer 1 · 2021-07-07T11:09:02+0000

Answer:

4 inches

Explanation:

We can set up a proportion to find out the length value (assuming x is the length of the frame)

(3)/(x) = (9)/(12)

We multiply 12 and 3...

$12\cdot3=36$

And divide by 9...

36/9=4

So, the length of the frame is 4 inches.

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