Elias’s teacher has given him a rectangle that is 15 feet by 20 feet. She has asked him to create a new rectangle using a scale

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Kamila [148]

3 years ago

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Elias’s teacher has given him a rectangle that is 15 feet by 20 feet. She has asked him to create a new rectangle using a scale

factor of 8/3. Elias says that will be a reduction because the scale factor is a fraction. Is he correct? Explain.

Mathematics

2 answers:

Oksanka [162] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-03T12:41:53+03:00

Oksanka [162]3 years ago

8 0

No, because the fraction is actually equal to a whole number. So it would be increased.

Allisa [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-03T14:02:34+03:00

Allisa [31]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

Elias is not correct. The new rectangle will be an enlargement because the scale factor is greater than 1. To be a reduction, the scale factor must be between 0 and 1.