Jason considered two similar televisions at a local electronics store. The generic version was based on the brand name and was three fourths the size of the brand name. If the generic television set is 12 inches by 24 inches, what are the dimensions of the brand name television?
18 inches by 36 inches
6 inches by 12 inches
16 inches by 32 inches
9 inches by 18 inches

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Jason considered two similar televisions at a local electronics store. The generic version was based on the brand name and was three fourths the size of the brand name. If the generic television set is 12 inches by 24 inches, what are the dimensions of the brand name television?
18 inches by 36 inches
6 inches by 12 inches
16 inches by 32 inches
9 inches by 18 inches

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

What do you believe the answer is?

anonymous · Answer

i don't know, i don't understand.

anonymous · Answer

wouldn't you multiply both numbers by .75?

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

The original TV was 12 by 24 inches; the generic name is 3/4 the size of the original

anonymous · Answer

you can rule out B

anonymous · Answer

So you would multiply by .75?....

anonymous · Answer

yes

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

16 inches by 32 inches 
since the size is 3/4th
hence alll sides are 3/4th.
so (3/4)x=12inches
(3/4)y=24inches
so x=16, y=32

anonymous · Answer

so you would get D?

anonymous · Answer

I got D

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

No that happens when you subtract it

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

Key is to multiply those numbers

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

Answer is C

anonymous · Answer

How is it C?

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

Please check my calculation

anonymous · Answer

It says the second tv is smaller

anonymous · Answer

3/4 the size of the first tv which means it would be smaller

misssunshinexxoxo · Answer

I got you ok sorry this question is vague

anonymous · Answer

So it would be D?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks guys, i wish i could give all of you medals so now i dont know who to give one to :(

anonymous · Answer

No problem Man

anonymous · Answer

generic television set is 12 inches by 24 inches
 Which is 3/4 the size means it is  smaller than the Brand Name. Do not multiply. That will make the Brand Name smaller when it is larger. You need to divide

anonymous · Answer

Are you sure @nixy

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

Divide by .75 to increase the size

anonymous · Answer

Don't you wanna decrease the size though? @nixy

anonymous · Answer

Oh wait, the generic one is 3/4 the size of the new one

anonymous · Answer

No, we are trying to find the Brand Name, which the generic is 3/4 the size of the brand name, which means the generic is smaller than the brand name. To increase size, we need to divide

anonymous · Answer

i got it now

anonymous · Answer

Thank you @nixy

anonymous · Answer

YW

anonymous · Answer

lol that took forever

anonymous · Answer

Nah that was short. You should see some of the questions I have asked. LOL  I have had them take hours lol so this was short lol

anonymous · Answer

lol dang, nvm then true i guess this was short.
btw i messaged you @nixy if you didn't see.

anonymous · Answer

Matter of fact there was on yesterday that no one could solve but finally a person came along and solved it and helped me figure it out after about 40 minutes lol

anonymous · Answer

It was @phi   that helped me. He/She is real good along with others on here

anonymous · Answer

I am in college by the way and I am getting ready to take Calculus this coming Fall.

anonymous · Answer

i saw, they are pretty smart

anonymous · Answer

@nixy hey, i messaged you again

anonymous · Answer

hey @nixy that question i got right...thanks