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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two rectangles have corresponding sides in the ratio of 3 : 4. The larger rectangle has one side measuring 6 inches. What is the measure of the corresponding side in the smaller rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6/4=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 6 divided by 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.5*3=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 1.5 times 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, so the measure of the corresponding side is 4.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx can u help me with some more question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pentagon abcde pentagon fghij. find the bc for gh=12 ij=15 and de=10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hang on a sec.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, pentagon FGHIJ is 1/3 larger than pentagon ABCDE.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12 divided by 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, 4 times 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, so the length of BC is 8, because it's a 1/3 smaller than GH.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well I have a lot but we can do one more just hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a man is standing near a totem pole the man is 74 inch tall. his shadow is 4 ft long the shadow of the totem pole 6 ft long how long is the totem pole

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9.25 feet for the totem pole.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have to go now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's not right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why not?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It wasnt one of the choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the choices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need some sleep bye

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something lik 125

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK, 9.5 feet are 111 inches. Is 111 a choice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No there they all had 125 but differnt kinds

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK, well you ca ngo to sleep and post all of the different choices tomorrow.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*can go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bye

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Something lik 125

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bye

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