Question

A movie with an aspect ratio of 1.8:1 is shown as a letter-boxed image on a newer 48-

inch 16:9 television. Calculate the percent of the screen's area that is occupied by the
image.

Answer 1

Answer: 1.25%

Explanation:

Given: A movie with an aspect ratio of 1.8:1 shown as a letter-boxed image.

Since a for l:b , Area = l x b

Area of letter box = 1.8 x 1 = 1.8 sq. units

Screen's ratio= 16:9

Area of screen = 16 x 9 = 144 sq. units

The percent of the screen's area that is occupied by the image =
`(1.8)/(144)*100=1.25\%`

Hence, the percent of the screen's area that is occupied by the

image. =1.25%