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Question

A photograph with a width of 5.5 inches is being enlarged by a factor of 4 1/2 to make a poster.

The new width of the photograph is
inches.

Answer 1

To find the new width of the photograph when it is enlarged by a factor of 4.5, you can multiply the original width by the enlargement factor.

The original width is 5.5 inches.

Calculating the new width:

\[ \text{New Width} = \text{Original Width} \times \text{Enlargement Factor} = 5.5 \times 4.5 \]

Now, performing the multiplication:

\[ 5.5 \times 4.5 = 24.75 \]

Thus, the new width of the photograph is

\[ \boxed{24.75} \text{ inches.} \]