5. A rectangle with w=2 and l=4 is similar to rectangle with length of 1. What is width of similar rectangle? (simplified fraction)
To determine the width of the similar rectangle, we can use the concept of proportions.
Let the width of the similar rectangle be x. We can set up the proportion as follows:
w1 / l1 = w2 / l2
Where w1 and l1 are the width and length of the original rectangle, and w2 and l2 are the width and length of the similar rectangle.
Substituting the given values, we get:
2 / 4 = x / 1
We can solve this equation by cross-multiplying:
2 * 1 = 4 * x
2 = 4x
Dividing both sides by 4, we get:
x = 2/4
Therefore, the width of the similar rectangle is 2/4.