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Answer:
w = 6ft 8in
Step-by-step explanation:
the proportions will be the same
w/7.5 = 12/13.5
multiply both sides by 7.5
w = 12/13.5 * 7.5
w = 6.6666666667ft
w = 6ft 8in
The original truck was 6.67 feet wide.
What is ratio?
"It is a comparison of two or more numbers that indicates their sizes in relation to each other."
What is proportion?
"It is an equation in which two ratios are set equal to each other."
For given example,
A model truck is 13.5 inches long 7.5 inches wide.
The ratio of length to width of a model truck would be,
13.5 : 7.5 ...........................(1)
The original truck was 12 feet long.
This means the original truck was 144 inches long.
Let 'x' be the width (in inches) of the original truck.
So, the ratio of the length to the width of the original truck would be,
144 : x .................................(2)
Also, the ratios given by (1) and (2) must be in proportion.
[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{13.5}{7.5} = \frac{144}{x} \\\\\Rightarrow 13.5 \times x = 144 \times 7.5\\\\\Rightarrow \bold{x=80~inches}\\\\\Rightarrow \bold{x=6.67~feet}[/tex]
Therefore, the original truck was 6.67 feet wide.
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