You own a painting whose dimensions are 24 inches by 30 inches. If you create a slide of this work so that the longest side of the image is 1 inch, what is the area of the slide image?
A) 1 square inch
B) 4/5 square inch
C) 16/25 square inch
D) 5/4 square inches

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The original painting has dimensions of 24 inches by 30 inches, with the longest side being 30 inches. To create a slide with the longest side of 1 inch, we scale down the dimensions by a factor of 30 (since 30 inches / 30 = 1 inch). Therefore, the shorter side becomes 24 inches / 30 = 0.8 inches. The area of the slide image is then 1 inch * 0.8 inches = 0.8 square inches, or 4/5 square inch.

You Own a Painting Whose Dimensions Are 24 Inches by 30