Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. It's given that rectangle has length and width . Therefore, the length-to-width ratio of rectangle is to . It's also given that rectangle has length and the same length-to-width ratio as rectangle . Let represent the width of rectangle . The proportion can be used to solve for in terms of . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , and then multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Simplifying this fraction yields .
Desmos solution:
Note: Multiply w by the length scale factor 20/15 to get rectangle B's width.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from interpreting the difference in the lengths of rectangle and rectangle as equivalent to the difference in the widths of rectangle and rectangle .
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from using a length-to-width ratio of to , instead of to .
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from interpreting the difference in the lengths of rectangle and rectangle as equivalent to the difference in the widths of rectangle and rectangle .