Question

In the sketch, the height of Whisler's mother was 10 inches and the width of her gown was 8 1/3 inches. In the actual painting, the height of his mother was 50 inches. How would I find the width of her gown?

Answer 1

10inches=25/3 inches
50 inches=?
10/50=25/3*1/x
1/5*3/25=1/x
X=125/3