Curtis is buying a figurine that is 6 inches high according to the box. The picture on the box is 8 centimeters high and 5 centimeters wide. What proportion could you use to determine the width of the figurine?

6 inches over 8 centimeters equals 5 centimeters over w

8 centimeters over 6 inches equals 5 centimeters over w

8 centimeters over 6 inches equals w over 5 centimeters

5 centimeters over 8 centimeters equals 6 inches over w

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Curtis is buying a figurine that is 6 inches high according to the box. The picture on the box is 8 centimeters high and 5 centimeters wide. What proportion could you use to determine the width of the figurine?

 6 inches over 8 centimeters equals 5 centimeters over w

 8 centimeters over 6 inches equals 5 centimeters over w

 8 centimeters over 6 inches equals w over 5 centimeters

 5 centimeters over 8 centimeters equals 6 inches over w

anonymous · Answer

@imer

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

please help :(

imer · Answer

You are taking ratio of two different units, you can either write it as$$ \frac{  length (cm) }{ length (inches) }=\frac{ width(cm) }{ width(inches) }$$or$$\frac{ length (inches) }{ length (cm) }=\frac{ width (inches) }{ width (cm) }$$

imer · Answer

So what you think is the correct answer?

anonymous · Answer

ok so if i choose the first method

imer · Answer

Its is not about choosing the correct method, both are correct, you just need to look at the options and check if any option matches with any one of it.

anonymous · Answer

so it would be the first one ?

anonymous · Answer

d since the ratio 8/6 is picture/actual and has the same form as the 5/w on the other side all other options have something mixed up.? i think

imer · Answer

" 6 inches over 8 centimeters equals 5 centimeters over w" it is $$\frac{ length (inches)  }{ lenth (cm) }=\frac{ width (cm) }{ width (inches) }$$

imer · Answer

and does it match with any one of the correct method I wrote?

imer · Answer

No, its cm/cm=inches/inches, not possible either.

imer · Answer

You are comparing the length of figurine in picture  to the actual length of the figurine  and same for width. There, its need to be written in form of ratio.

imer · Answer

"B" is the correct option, please ponder over my entire posts.

anonymous · Answer

8 centimeters over 6 inches equals 5 centimeters over w

this is the answer ^ ?

And thank yu for explaining :)

imer · Answer

Yes, that is the answer.

anonymous · Answer

thank you sooooooooooooooooo much :) could you possibly look over some of my other questions ? i will post another question and tag you in it

anonymous · Answer

you would literally be saving my life :)

anonymous · Answer

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