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The ratio of the length to width of a picture is 5:2 the picture is enlarged so that it’s length is 15 inches now what is the width of the enlarged picture

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  • 19-12-2017
Use a proportion.

5:2 = 15:x

5/2 = 15/x

5x = 2 * 15

5x = 30

x = 6

Answer: 6 inches
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