Question

You originally draw a design for an art contest on a 2 in. x 5 in. card. The second phase of the contest requires the drawing to be transferred to an 8.5 in x 11 in. standard sheet of paper and utilize as much of the space on the paper as possible. You determine that the largest size one of the dimensions of your drawing can be is 10.5 in. What is the length of the other dimension if the two drawings are similar? Type your exact answer in the blank without the units, and round to the nearest tenths.
Numerical Answers Expected!
Answer for Blank 1:

Answer 1

No diagram for this one. :P

Answer 2

4.1

Answer 3

Mehek? Do you agree?

Answer 4

The smaller side of the original = 2
The larger side of the original = 5
The smaller side of the second = unknown (x)
The larger side of the second = 10.5
Set them up as fractions:

\(\bf\dfrac{2}{5}=\dfrac{x}{10.5}=21=5x\)

\(\bf x = 4.2\)

A bit different

Answer 5

Wow. You made it simple XD. Thanks. I got 4.5 the first time ^^;

Answer 6

Close but not quite

Answer 7

sorry im so dum i looked at my calc but typed it wrong

Answer 8

It's ok mistakes happen