Joanna plans on hanging 3 pictures of different sizes on the wall of her staircase. She thinks it will look best if all 3 rectangular pictures are similar. The two sizes she has already are 25 in. by 35 in.and 35 in. by 49 in. Which of the following is a possible size of the third picture?

A.
5 in. by 6 in.
B.
30 in. by 42 in.
C.
45 in. by 70 in.
D.
50 in. by 63 in.

Question

Joanna plans on hanging 3 pictures of different sizes on the wall of her staircase. She thinks it will look best if all 3 rectangular pictures are similar. The two sizes she has already are 25 in. by 35 in.and 35 in. by 49 in. Which of the following is a possible size of the third picture?   

A.
5 in. by 6 in.
B.
30 in. by 42 in.
C.
45 in. by 70 in.
D.
50 in. by 63 in.

radar · Answer

The two that she has that are 25 X 35.  Note that this dimension is a multiple of a 5 X 7 (times 5).  I would examine the choices you have and determine if any of them are also a multiple of a 5 X 7.   I think there is one listed.