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? Show your work or explain your process. Set up a proportion to solve for the missing value. Solve for x ( cross multiply and divide)
The proportion can be set up as:
27.5 / 29.5 = 15.5 / x
Cross multiplying:
27.5x = 29.5 * 15.5
27.5x = 458.25
Dividing by 27.5:
x = 16.65
Therefore, the length of the small youth T-shirt would be approximately 17 inches.