You own a painting whose dimensions are 24 inches by 30 inches. If you create a slide of this work so that the longest side of the image is 1 inch, what is the length of the smaller side of the slide image?
A) 1 inch
B) 4/5 inch
C) 16/25 inch
D) 1/5 inch

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The original painting has dimensions of 24 inches by 30 inches, making the aspect ratio 24:30 or simplified to 4:5. If the longest side of the slide is 1 inch, maintaining the same aspect ratio means the shorter side would be 4/5 of an inch.

You Own a Painting Whose Dimensions Are 24 Inches by 30