Asked by The (Not) Smart Kid

Solve the following problem using cross-multiplication. Ja’Quin draws a picture of a horse that measures 7 inches by 4 inches. He increases the size of the picture on a photocopier so that its new width is 6 inches. What is the new length of the picture? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Answered by The (Not) Smart Kid
wrong bud
Answered by The (Not) Smart Kid
use one of the following: 1.5, 1.2, 10.5, 42.0
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the new length of the picture, we can set up a proportion using the cross-multiplication method.

Original width: 7 inches
Original length: 4 inches

New width: 6 inches
New length: x inches

7/4 = 6/x

Cross-multiplying:
7x = 24

Divide both sides by 7:
x = 24/7 ≈ 3.4 inches

So, the new length of the picture is approximately 3.4 inches.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the mistake. Let's correct the calculation:

Original width: 7 inches
Original length: 4 inches

New width: 6 inches
New length: x inches

Using the cross-multiplication method:
7/4 = 6/x

Cross-multiplying:
7x = 4 * 6
7x = 24

Now, divide both sides by 7:
x = 24 / 7
x ≈ 3.4 inches

Therefore, the new length of the picture is approximately 3.4 inches.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the new length of the picture, we can set up a proportion using the cross-multiplication method.

Original width: 7 inches
Original length: 4 inches

New width: 6 inches
New length: x inches

7/4 = 6/x

Cross-multiply:
7x = 24

Solve for x:
x = 24/7
x ≈ 3.4

Therefore, the new length of the picture is approximately 3.4 inches. Round to the nearest tenth gives 3.4 as the final answer.