Question

A factory makes boxes with length to width ratios of 6 inches to 1inch what should the width of a box with a length of 30 inches be

Answer 1

The width of the new enlarged box should be 5 inches. 6/1=30/× Then cross multiply so... 6 time x=6x and 30 times 1=30.(30=6x) Finally, 30 divided by 6 equals 5.

Answer 2

Answer:

Length of 30 inches should have a 5 inches width.

Step-by-step explanation:

The factory makes boxes with a length to width ratio of 6/1. It means 6 inches of length per 1 inch of width.

We need to calculate for a total length of 30 inches the width.

$30 length \frac{1 width}{6 length} = 5 width$

When using the ratio 6/1 in the adequate form we can obtain a width of 5 inches for a total length of 30 inches. They keep the same ratio

30/6 = 6/1.

Finally, Length of 30 inches should have a 5 inches width.