Both boards are not similar, since the board made by the teacher does not have a ratio of 2:1.
Ratios
Given that in your classroom, a dry erase board is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide, and your teacher makes individual dry erase boards for you to use at your desk that are 11.5 inches long and 9.5 inches wide, to determine if the boards are Similarly, the following calculation must be performed:
- 8:4 = 2:1
- 11.5:X = 2.1
- 11.5 / 2 = 5.75
Therefore, both boards are not similar, since the board made by the teacher does not have a ratio of 2:1.
Learn more about ratios in https://brainly.com/question/1504221
