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Leah wants to shrink her photos to fit a computer screen. He
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03 Apr 2017, 03:15
03 Apr 2017, 03:15
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Leah wants to shrink her photos to fit a computer screen. Her photos currently have a width of 1,024 pixels and a height of 768 pixels. If she reduces the width to 800 pixels, then to what height, in pixels, must she reduce the photos to preserve the same ratio of width to height?
A. 1,066.7
B. 600
C. 576
D. 544
E. 500
A. 1,066.7
B. 600
C. 576
D. 544
E. 500
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Question: 5
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Re: Leah wants to shrink her photos to fit a computer screen. He
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03 Apr 2017, 05:33
03 Apr 2017, 05:33
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Explanation
Set up a proportion so that the original ratio equals the final ratio:\(\frac{1024}{800}=\frac{768}{x}\) .
Cross multiply and then divide both sides by 1024 to find x = 600.
Hence option B is correct.
Set up a proportion so that the original ratio equals the final ratio:\(\frac{1024}{800}=\frac{768}{x}\) .
Cross multiply and then divide both sides by 1024 to find x = 600.
Hence option B is correct.
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