Activity 4: Solve Me! Directions: Read and analyze the given problem. Answer the questions that follow.
Instead of enlarging each dimension of a document by 20%, the dimensions were erroneously enlarged by 30% so that the new dimensions are now 14.3 inches by 10.4 inches.
1. What are the dimensions of the original document?
2. What arte the desired enlarged dimensions?
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Answer:
The original dimensions are 4.8 cm and 6.4 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Original dimension (Width): x
Original Dimension (Length): y
Find the original width given the new measurement 19.2 cm:
4x = 19.2cm
4x / 4 = 19.2/4
x = 4.8 cm
Find the original length given the new measurment 25.6 cm:
4y = 25.6
4y / 4 = 25.6/4
y = 6.4 cm
The original dimensions are 4.8 cm and 6.4 cm.