Question

The official Canadian flag has a length-to-width ratio of 2:1. Emily has a sheet of paper that measures 30cm by 20cm. What are the length and width of the largest Canadian flag Emily can draw?

Answer 1

any idea than look on this image ?

Answer 2

length-to-width ratio of 2:1 ---> means length is twice as large as width

the piece of paper is 30cm, so we want the long side (length) to be 30cm in order to maximize the width. calculate the appropriate width using the ratio.