Multi-step ratio problems

Question

Madison prints a picture at home on her computer. The picture printed has a length of 8 inches and a width of 6 inches. She decides to print it in a larger size. The ratio of the size of the new picture to that of the original is 3.5 to 2. What is the length and width of the new picture?

Answer 1

Hi Jackie;

length=(3.5/2)(8 inches)

length=(3.5)(4 inches)

length=14 inches

 

width=(3.5/2)(6 inches)

width=(3.5)(3 inches)

width=10.5 inches