The variables x and y vary inversely. When y is 5 x is 3, so when y is 15 x is 9.
Answer: B
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the result of the dilation, multiply each x and y coordinate by the scale factor, which in this case, is 1.5. I started out with the coordinate P, which had an original coordinate of (-2,1). In this case, I multiplied -2 by 1.5, and 1 by 1.5 to get (-3, 1.5). Since this is multiple choice, the only one with P as (-3, 1.5) is B, so we don't have to check the others.
Check the picture below.
notice, the gift box is just 6 rectangles stacked up to each other at the edges,
left and right, two rectangles of 32x40
top and bottom, two rectangles of 25x32
front and back, two rectangles of 25x40
so, just get the area of all 6 rectangles, add them up, and that's the "surface area" of the rectangular prism, and that's how much paper will be needed to cover it.