Question

A photo is 6 inches long. Kamala enlarged the photo so that it is twelve inches long. By keeping the same proportion of the photo, what would be the width of the photo if the enlarged photo is 8 inches wide?

Does this relationship represent direct or inverse variation? (1 point)
Using the appropriate formula, find k. (1 point)
Show your work and calculate the width of the original photo. (2 points)

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Answer 1

doubling is what Kamala did. What doubled would equal 8?

Answer 2

4

Answer 3

So the original size was 4

Answer 4

Yes, and this is an example of a direct variation.

Answer 5

whats the formula finding k?

Answer 6

12 = 6k
k = 2

Answer 7

Thanks so much!

Answer 8

You're welcome and good luck in your pursuit of math.

Answer 9

@radar thanks!