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  • 14-01-2022
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Jasmine reduced the size of a triangle to a height of 4 in. What is the new width if it was originally 12 in wide and 16 in tall?​

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  • 14-01-2022

Answer:

The new width is 3 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the ratio of w/h, the origal width and height should have the same ratio as the new width and height.

12 = x

16    4

Then solve for x:

x = 4 (12/16)

x = 3

To check:

12/16 = 3/4

3/4 = 3/4

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