A television manufacturer sold three times as many televisions in 1995 as it did in 1985. To illustrate this fact, the manufacturer draws a pictogram as shown below. The television on the right is three times as tall and three times as wide as the television on the left. This pictogram is misleading because it actually gives the visual impression that nine times as many televisions were sold in 2005 as in 1995. How can the manufacturer correctly illustrate the fact that sales in 2005 were three times sales in 1995?

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A television manufacturer sold three times as many televisions in 1995 as it did in 1985. To illustrate this fact, the manufacturer draws a pictogram as shown below. The television on the right is three times as tall and three times as wide as the television on the left.  This pictogram is misleading because it actually gives the visual impression that nine times as many televisions were sold in 2005 as in 1995. How can the manufacturer correctly illustrate the fact that sales in 2005 were three times sales in 1995?

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The Answer of A television manufacturer sold three times as many televisions in 1995 as it did in 1985. To illustrate this fact, the manufacturer draws a pictogram as shown below. The television on the right is three times as tall and three times as wide as the television on the left.  This pictogram is misleading because it actually gives the visual impression that nine times as many televisions were sold in 2005 as in 1995. How can the manufacturer correctly illustrate the fact that sales in 2005 were three times sales in 1995?

A Television Manufacturer Sold Three Times as Many Televisions in 1995