The width-to-height ratio of a certain computer monitor is 16 to 9. The monitor’s height is 13.5 inches. What is the width, in inches, of the monitor?

Question

The width-to-height ratio of a certain computer monitor is 16 to 9. The monitor’s height is 13.5 inches. What is the width, in inches, of the monitor?

Answer 1

Hi Bryce,

You can use equivalent ratios to solve this problem.

Width 16 = x

Height 9 13.5

16 • 1.5 = 24

9 • 1.5 = 13.5

The monitor's width will be 24 inches.