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The sides of a rectangle are increased by a scale factor of 4. The perimeter of the smaller rectangle is 20 cm. What is the perimeter of the larger rectangle?

A. 320 cm

B. 80 cm

C. 120 cm

D. 60 cm

User MacTeo
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Answer:

The answer is B. 80 cm

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User Javier Toja
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Answer:

B. 80 cm

Explanation:

A scale factor of 4 multiplies each side length by 4, so the perimeter also becomes 4 times larger.

4 * 20 cm = 80 cm

Answer: 80 cm

User Josh Ghiloni
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