Question

Mexicos flag has a height-to-length ratio is 4:7.If a Mexican flag is 28 feet long, what is its height?​

Answer 1

16 feet

Explanation:

If x:y=a:b, then xb=ya

4*7=x:28

4*28=7x

x=16

Answer 2

Divide the length of the flag by its portion of the ratio, then multiply that by the ratio portion for the width:

28/7 = 4

4 x 4 = 16

The height is 16 feet