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Mr. Garza has a picture that measures 4 by 12 inches. It must be reduced so that the longest side measures 4 inches to fit in the school newspaper. Find the length of the shorter side of the picture once it has been reduced.

A. 2 inches
B. 1 1/2
C. 1 1/3
D. 1 inch

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bluegreen24

Answer: The length of the shorter side is [tex]1\frac{1}{3}[/tex] inches (option C).

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The ratio of the original picture is [tex]\frac{4}{12}[/tex].
  • The ratio of the new picture is [tex]\frac{x}{4}[/tex].
  • In order to get the longest side to 4, we divided by 3. As a result, we must divide 4 (the original shorter side) by 3 to find the new length.
  • [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex] = [tex]1\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
zalmabrok1
The answer is C.) 1 1/3

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