The ratio of length to width in a rectangle is 3 to 1. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 128 feet, what is the length of the
rectangle?
2 answers:
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Alice should pick the enlarged-photo with dimensions of 8-inch by 10-inch.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
In order for a part of the photo to not be cut off, the enlarged photo's dimensions should be of a constant ratio with the original photo's dimensions.
We divide the dimensions of the enlarged-photo with the dimensions of the original photo to check which has a constant ratio.
Step 2:
The original photo was a 4-inch by 5-inch photo.
Option 1 is 7-inch by 9-inch, so the ratios are
The ratios are different so this cannot be the enlarged photo's dimensions.
Option 2 is 8-inch by 10-inch, so the ratios are
The ratios are the same so this can be the enlarged photo's dimensions.
Option 3 is 12-inch by 16-inch, so the ratios are
The ratios are different so this cannot be the enlarged photo's dimensions.
So the enlarged-photo with dimensions of 8-inch by 10-inch should be picked.