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Solving Scale Problems Using Proportions Answers

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Which statement is true about setting up a proportion to solve for the missing measure?

A
Corresponding parts must be in different positions.
B
Corresponding parts must be in the same position.
C
The two ratios are not equal.
D
The enlargement is not proportional to the original figure.
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144 =

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144 =:6x
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= x

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24

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Selection 1:x ft
Selection 2:Cross multiply.
Selection 3:1/4
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Analyze Medea’s work. In which step did Medea make an error?

A
In step 1, the corresponding parts are in different positions.
B
In step 2, the cross products should be multiplied instead of being equal.
C
In step 3, she should have added instead of multiplying to simplify.
D
In step 4, she needed to divide 2 to both sides to get x = 4.

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