Question

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

8 centimeters over 5 inches equals w over 6 centimeters

5 inches over 8 centimeters equals 6 centimeters over w

6 centimeters over 8 centimeters equals 5 inches over w

8 centimeters over 5 inches equals 6 centimeters over w

Answer 1

You can do width/height = width/height e.g. w/5 = 6/8
or
width/width = height/height e.g. w/6 = 5/8
but you have to be careful you have
height inches/ height cm = width cm/width inches

it should be height inches/ height cm = width inches/width cm

Answer 2

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