Question

A rectangle has an area of 384 m². The length and the width of the rectangle are changed by a scale factor of 0.75.

What is the area of the new rectangle?

Answer 1

216m i jst took the test

Explanation:

Answer 2

We are tasked to solve for the area of the new rectangle. The formula of solving area of the rectangle is A = width * length

Old triangle Area = 384 m² = w * l
New triangle Area we have:
Area = w * 0.75l
384 m² = w*0.75l
384 / 0.75 = w*l
288 m² = w*l

The answer is 288 m².