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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If a picture with a width of 8 inches is made smaller using a ratio of similarity of 2:1, what is the new width of the picture?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well its simply \[\frac{a}{8} = \frac{1}{2}\] what do you think the value of a is..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

thats correct... so the question is saying halve the original measurements to get the new measurements..

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