The cost of photographic paper is nearly proportional to the area of the paper. You own a painting whose dimensions are 24 inches by 30 inches. You create a photographic reproduction whose smaller side is 8 inches. How does its area compare with that of the original painting?
A) 0.3333
B) 0.2667
C) 0.1111
D) 0.0711

Question

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The area of the original painting is:
24 inches × 30 inches = 720 square inches

The area of the photographic reproduction is:
8 inches × 10 inches = 80 square inches

The ratio of the area of the photographic reproduction to the original painting is:
80/720 = 0.1111

Therefore, the correct choice is (C).

The Cost of Photographic Paper Is Nearly Proportional to the Area