Question

Janet decides to sow grass in a rectangular plot of her garden that has a length of 30 ft and a height of 25 ft. It costs her $9.50 per square foot for sowing the grass. If she wants to sow grass in a plot with half the base and half the height, she will have to pay $3,562.50. Is this reasonable? Explain.
A) Yes; if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 2.
B) No; if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 1/4.
C) No; if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 4.
D) Yes; if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 1/4.

Answer 1

The answer is A. The answer is A.