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If the length and width of a rectangle are doubled what happens to the area

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The area is multiplied by 4.

For example: If the length and width is 5 and 10, the area is equal to 50. If the length and width double to 10 and 20, the area is equal to 200. 200 is 4 times 50, so the area has been multiplied by 4.
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4 times the previous area
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