A t-shirt comes in different sizes. A large t shirt is 27.5 in. wide and 29.5 in. long. If a small youth t shirt is 15.5 in. wide, what is its length to the nearest inch if it is similar to the large t-shirt?
To find the length of the small youth t-shirt, we can set up a proportion based on the similarity of the two t-shirts:
Large T-Shirt:
Width: 27.5 in
Length: 29.5 in
Small Youth T-Shirt:
Width: 15.5 in
Length: ? in
Using the proportion:
27.5 / 29.5 = 15.5 / x
Cross multiplying:
27.5x = 458.5
x = 16.7
Therefore, the length of the small youth t-shirt to the nearest inch would be 17 inches if it is similar to the large t-shirt.