Cassie reduced the size of a poster to a height of 2 inches. What is the new width if the poster was originally 18 inches wide and 2 feet tall?

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asked Jul 8, 2021 194k views

2 Answers

Cullzie · Answer 1 · 2021-07-10T21:27:36+0000

Answer:

Width = 1.5 Inches

Explanation:

Original Height: 24 Inches

Original Width: 18 Inches

Given Height: 2 inches

24 divided by 2 = 12. This means the poster was dilated by 12.

18 divided by 12 = 1.5

Isam · Answer 2 · 2021-07-12T03:36:10+0000

Answer: 3 feet²

Explanation:

Simply do 2*18 (In a rectangle A = l*w) to get 36 inches, or 36/12 feet, or 3 feet.

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