Problem

QUESTION 5
Use a proportion to solve the problem.
The ratio of the height to the width of a packaging label is 5 to 19. If the height of the label is 3 inches, what is its width?
8 in.
22 in.
11.4 in.
0.8 in.

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\(w = \frac{57}{5}\)

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Step 1 :\(\frac{5}{19} = \frac{3}{w}\)

Step 2 :\(5w = 3 * 19\)

Step 3 :\(w = \frac{57}{5}\)

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