Question

Brad is getting his diploma framed. The diploma is 11 in long and 8 in wide. If he wants a frame that is proportional and is 12 in wide, how long should it be?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the length of the frame, we can use proportions.

Since the original diploma is 11 in long and 8 in wide, we can set up the proportion:

(Length of frame)/(Width of frame) = (Length of diploma)/(Width of diploma)

Let x be the length of the frame. So the proportion becomes:

x/12 = 11/8

Cross multiply to solve for x:

8x = 11 * 12
8x = 132
x = 16.5

Therefore, the length of the frame should be 16.5 inches.