Question

Mike is making a scale model of his favorite car. The actual car is 8 feet long and four feet wide. Mike wants his model to be 12 inches in length. Which of the following proportions could be used to find the width, w, of his model?

A:8/4=12/w B:8/4=w/12 C: 8/12=w/4 D:12/8=4/w

Answer 1

A. 8/4=12/w

Explanation:

Answer 2

A. 8/4=12/w

Explanation:

8/4=12/x

8feet long 12 inches

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4feet wide X because we dont know exact width