Question

If the answer is not a whole number, it should be entered as a decimal rounded to the hundredths place.

Answer 1

The question isn't complete

Increased by the factor of ____ ?

there should be a number after 'of'

Answer 2

Answer:

24.75inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is incomplete. The complete question is as shown below;

If the answer is not a whole number, it should be entered as a decimal rounded to the hundredths place.

"A photograph with a width of 5.5 inches is being enlarged by a factor of 4 1/2 to make a poster.

The new width of the photograph is_____ inches"

The poster is rectangular in shape. formula for finding the area of a rectangle,

Area A = Length L × width W

Initial width if the photograph = 5.5inches.

If the photograph is enlarged by a factor of 4 1/2, then the new width also increase by that factor since increase in the size of the photograph leads to increase in its area.

New width = 4 1/2 × initial width

New width = 4 1/2 × 5.5

New width = 9/2 × 55/10

New width = 495/20

New width = 24.75inches (to its hundreths place