Use the figure to the right to answer parts a through c below.

8 in.
14 in.
2 in.
3.5 in.

A small rectangle has length 8 inches and width 2 inches. A large rectangle has length 14 inches and width 3.5 inches.
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Part 1
a. Determine the ratio of the length of the larger rectangle to the length of the smaller rectangle.​ Then, determine the ratio​ (larger to​ smaller) of their widths.​ (Note: Assume the length is the longer side of the rectangle and the width is the shorter​ side.)
The ratio of the length of the larger rectangle to the length of the smaller rectangle is
  
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The ratio of the length of the larger rectangle to the length of the smaller rectangle is 14:8, which simplifies to 7:4.

The ratio of the width of the larger rectangle to the width of the smaller rectangle is 3.5:2, which simplifies to 7:4.