Answer:
9 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Let;
[tex]L = Length; W= Width[/tex]
So:
[tex]L_1=16in; W_1 = 6in[/tex]
[tex]L_2 = 24[/tex]
Required
Determine [tex]W_2[/tex]
To do this, we make use of the following equivalent ratios
[tex]L_1 : W_1 = L_2:W_2[/tex]
This gives
[tex]16 : 6= 24:W_2[/tex]
Express as fraction
[tex]\frac{6}{16}= \frac{W_2}{24}[/tex]
Multiply by 24
[tex]W_2 = 24 * \frac{6}{16}[/tex]
[tex]W_2 = 9[/tex]
