Question

Rectangle A measures 10 inches by 8 inches. Rectangle B is an enlarged copy of Rectangle A. Select all of the measurement pairs that could be the dimensions of Rectangle B.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Rectangle A:

$Length: 10\ in$

$Width: 8\ in$

Required

Determine the possible dimensions of Rectangle B

The question has missing options; however, the question can still be solved.

Rectangle B being an enlarged copy of A implies that the dimension of A A is enlarged in equal proportion to form B

Take for instance, the measurements of Rectangle B are

$Length: 15 in$

$Width: 12 in$

Divide the corresponding lengths of B by A to get the enlargement ratio

$Ratio = \frac{B}{A}$

For length:

$Ratio = \frac{15}{10}$

$Ratio = 1.5$

For width

$Ratio = \frac{12}{8}$

$Ratio = 1.5$

Notice that both ratios are the same.

For this measurement of B, we can conclude that B is an enlargement of A

Assume another measurements for B

$Length: 20\ in$

$Width: 10\ in$

Calculate Ratios

$Ratio = \frac{B}{A}$

For length:

$Ratio = \frac{20}{10}$

$Ratio = 2$

For width

$Ratio = \frac{10}{8}$

$Ratio = 1.25$

Notice that, both ratios are not equal.

For this measurement of B, we can conclude that B is not an enlargement of A

Conclusively, all you have to do is: determine the ratios of the dimensions of B to A, if the result are equal then B is an enlarged copy of A; if otherwise, then B is not an enlarged copy