Question

the ratio of width to length for an American flag is 10 to 19. how wide is a flag that is 48 cm long?

Answer 1

$\frac{10}{19} =\frac{x}{48}\\\\Cross~multiply\\\\19x = 480\\\\Divide~both~sides~by~19\\\\ \boxed{\bf{x\approx 25.2631579 cm}}$

If it is 48 cm long, then it should be around 25 cm wide.