Question

A photo with a length of 4 inches and a width of 6 inches is enlarged to fit a large picture frame. The photo and the enlarged picture are similar. The length is of the enlarged picture is 14 inches. What is the width of the enlarged picture?

Answer 1

Final answer: 21 inches

Explanation:

Set up a proportion.

4/6= 14/x

The ratio for numerator to denominator is 2:3. Use this to find x.

2/3= 14/x

x=21

Final answer: 21 inches