Before he boards a flight, Martin's bag is scanned at the airport. The figure shows a scaled x-ray image of his bag.
Using the scale 1 centimeter = 2 inches, find the real length and width of the bag.
A.
The length of the bag is 24 inches, and the width of the bag is 16 inches.
B.
The length of the bag is 20 inches, and the width of the bag is 12 inches.
C.
The length of the bag is 20 inches, and the width of the bag is 18 inches.
D.
The length of the bag is 12 inches, and the width of the bag is 8 inches.
To find the real length and width of the bag, we need to convert the measurements from centimeters to inches.
From the scaled x-ray image, we can see that the bag is approximately 6 centimeters long and 4 centimeters wide.
Using the scale 1 centimeter = 2 inches:
Length of the bag = 6 centimeters x 2 inches/centimeter = 12 inches
Width of the bag = 4 centimeters x 2 inches/centimeter = 8 inches
Therefore, the correct option is:
D. The length of the bag is 12 inches, and the width of the bag is 8 inches.