Asked by gregory

Before he boards a flight, Martin's bag is scanned at the airport. The figure shows a scaled x-ray image of his bag.



Using the scale 1 centimeter = 2 inches, find the real length and width of the bag.
A.
The length of the bag is 20 inches, and the width of the bag is 18 inches.
B.
The length of the bag is 24 inches, and the width of the bag is 16 inches.
C.
The length of the bag is 20 inches, and the width of the bag is 12 inches.
D.
The length of the bag is 12 inches, and the width of the bag is 8 inches.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Measure the scaled image: the bag is 10 cm long and 9 cm wide. Using 1 cm = 2 in, multiply by 2:

Length = 10 cm × 2 = 20 in; Width = 9 cm × 2 = 18 in.

Answer: A.