Why is it important to line up the fraction strips on the left?

The lee family bought their home for $220,000 this year. the equation =220,000(1.038) v = 220 , 000 ( 1 . 038 ) x can be used to find the value, v, of their home after x years. which will be the value of the lee family's home in 5 years?

Jack has a piece of red ribbon that is two times as long as his piece of blue ribbon. he says that he can use two different equation to find out how long his piece of red ribbon is compared to his piece of blue ribbon is. is he correct? explain his reasoning

Twenty points. suppose that one doll house uses the 1 inch scale, meaning that 1 inch on the doll house corresponds to 1/2 foot for life-sized objects. if the doll house is 108 inches wide, what is the width of the full-sized house that it's modeled after? in inches and feet