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The length of a cell phone is 1.8 inches and the width is 4.8 inches. The company making the cell phone wants to make a new version whose length will be 1.62 inches. Assuming the side lengths in the new phone are proportional to the old phone, what will be the width of the new phone?

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Answer: Width=2.86 in.

Explanation: Since we have a proportion, we can use the equation 1.8/4.4=1.17/x.

Cross multiplying gives us 1.17*4.4=1.8x and solving for x gives us 2.86 in.

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Answer: 4.32 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

OLD PHONE:

L= 1.8 inches

W= 4.8 inches

NEW PHONE:

L= 1.62 inches

W= ?

1.62÷1.8=0.9

4.8x0.9= 4.32

I hope this is correct!!

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