Question

A picture is 5 inches wide and 8 inches tall:

A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 5 inches. The width of the rectangle is labeled 8 inches.

A photographer wants to use a scale factor of 2.5 to enlarge a picture. What will the area of the picture be after it is enlarged?

40 in2
250 in2
100 in2
81.9 in2

Answer 1

100 in 2

Explanation:

Answer 2

250

Step-by-step explanation:

1) 5 times 2.5 = 12.5

2) 8 times 2.5 = 20

3) 20 times 12.5 = 250