Mathematics, 02.04.2020 21:04, catelinboog04

Paolo was asked to find the original dimension of an enlarged pentagon. His solution is shown next to the pentagons.

Write a proportion.
Cross multiply.

Solve for x.
Not drawn to scale

What error did Paolo make in his solution?
Paolo set up an incorrect proportion.
Paolo made an error when he cross multiplied the proportion.
Paolo divided incorrectly when he solved for x.
Paolo multiplied instead of divided when he solved for x.

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