Question

dalanay enlarges a photograph tahst is 3 inches long and 2 inches wide. the length of the enlarged photograph is 15 inches. what is the width of the enlarged photograph, in inches?​

Answer 1

10 inches

Explanation:

Length of photograph, L1 = 3 inches; Length of enlarged photograph, L2 = 15 inches; Width of photograph, W1 = 2 inches; Width of photograph, W2 = ?

Hence, L1/L2 = W1/W2

∴ W2 = (L2*W1)/L1 = (15 X 2)/3 = 10 inches