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A painting is 11.5 cm wide and 18 cm tall. If it is reduced to a width of 4.6 cm, then how tall will it be?

User Ha Dang
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Answer:

45 cm

Explanation:

A = 11.5 × 18 = 207 cm²

h = A ÷ 4.6

h = 45 cm

User Trevor Cook
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Answer:

7.2 cm

Explanation:

First you want to divide 11.5 and 4.6. Which is 2.5. Then divide 18 by 2.5 because you want to do the same to both numbers. Which is 7.2 cm.

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