Question

Jason considered two similar televisions at a local electronics store. The generic version was based off the brand name and was 2/3 the size of the brand name. If the generic television set is 12 inches by 24 inches, what are the dimensions of the brand name television?

Answer 1

18 by 36

Answer 2

How did you solve this?

Answer 3

linear scales affect all linear measuers

Answer 4

like if generic version is 2/3 size of brand version , hence we divide the generic versin size by 2/3

Answer 5

12*2/3 x 24*2/3

Answer 6

But I did that ang got 8/16?

Answer 7

i get 8 x 16

Answer 8

But it is not 8 by 16

Answer 9

No the brand version is bigger

Answer 10

8 x 16 = 8 by 16

Answer 11

then your question is bad

Answer 12

or i read it wrong ....

Answer 13

G(x,y) = 2/3 B(x,y)

G(12,24) = 2/3 B(x,y)

Answer 14

so, 12*3/2 x 24*3/2

Answer 15

It doesn't really specify if the brand name was 2/3 bigger or 2/3 smaller

Answer 16

By default, I would assume 2/3 smaller

Answer 17

G = 2/3 B is specific enough tho

Answer 18

you multiply both linear dimensions by 3/2 to get the dimensions of the brand name tv

Answer 19

I know! Thats what I assumed as well.

Answer 20

if L x W are the dimensions of the brand version:\[L \times \frac23=24\] \[W \times \frac23=12\]

Answer 21

The dimensions given are the Generic; not the Brand

Answer 22

correct, pax

Answer 23

Yeah, I see now. I get it.

Answer 24

I can see how someone could easily confuse the question though.

Answer 25

So would I just multiply each value by 3/2?

Answer 26

yep

Answer 27

Gotcha!

Answer 28

Qwerty, the key is being able to read and understand the question

Answer 29

Yes I understand that Hero.

Answer 30

Jason considered two similar televisions at a local electronics store. The generic version was 2/3 the size of the brand name. If the generic television set is 12 inches by 24 inches, what are the dimensions of the brand name television?

Here's the way the question should have been written if you get rid of the unnecessary info.

Answer 31

Yes I got that. I know the generic television is 12 by 24 and I need to know the brand nme size if this is 2/3 of it.

Answer 32

Thanks guys! I got a 100!

Answer 33

good job