Problema Solution

A photograph is 4.5 in. wide and 6 in. long. A yearbook editor has the photo reduced to fit a space 1.7 in. wide. How long is the reduced photograph?

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let 'x' represent the length of the reduced photograph


4.5 : 6 = 1.7 : x


by solving we find:


x = 2.27 in


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the length of the reduced photograph is 2.27 in.