Question

Allison has a poster that is 15 in by 18 in. What will the dimensions of the poster be if she scales it down by a factor of one-third ? (5 points)

Answer 1

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Scale down 15in
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1/3 x 15 = 5 in

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Scale down 18 in
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1/3 x 18 = 6 in

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Answer: The scaled down dimension is 5 in by 6 in.
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