Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given


-- folded twice
Required
The area of the new rectangle
When the length was folder, the new length is:

When the width was folder, the new width is:

So, the new area is:



The decimal for this fraction is 5.5
Answer:
4 quarts
Step-by-step explanation:
need 16 cups. In quarts that would be 4 quarts.
Percent change = (new number - old number)/(old number) * 100
percent change = (127 - 136)/(136) * 100
percent change = -6.62%
Since the percent change is negative it is a percent decrease.
Answer: 6.62% decrease.