Photo enlarge

Mark wants to enlarge a 4-inch by 6-inch photo so that it has a height of 15inches. Use a ratio table to determine the new width of the photo.

Correct result:

w =  10 cm

Solution:

a=4 b=6 h=15 w=a⋅ h/b=4⋅ 15/6=10 cm

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