We can solve this by finding the ratio of the two rectangle lengths which are given. We see that the ratio is 2/1. Now, from here you have two options to go. The first option is dividing 48 / 8 which is 6. Now you divide 6 / 2, because 2 is the scale factor. 6 / 2 = 3. 4 * 3 = 12, giving us the area of 12. Another way to do it is since the scale factor is 2, the ratio of the areas are the scale factor squared. 48 / 2 ^ 2 = 48 / 4 = 12.
