A company produces a standard-size U.S. flag that is 4 ft by 6 ft. The company also produces a giant-size flag that is similar to the standard-size flag. If the shorter side of the giant-size flag is 68 ft, what is the length of its longer side?
To find the length of the longer side of the giant-size flag, we can set up a proportion using the dimensions of the standard-size flag.
Let x be the length of the longer side of the giant-size flag.
Using the similarity of the two flags, we can set up the following proportion:
6/4 = x/68
Cross multiplying, we get:
4x = 6 * 68
4x = 408
x = 102
Therefore, the longer side of the giant-size flag is 102 ft.