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Mark wants to create a scale drawing of the poster shown below: A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 4 centimeters. The width of the rectangle is labeled 10 centimeters. What are
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Mark wants to create a scale drawing of the poster shown below:

A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 4 centimeters. The width of the rectangle is labeled 10 centimeters.

What are the dimensions of the poster at one-half its current size?
2 cm by 10 cm
2 cm by 5 cm
8 cm by 20 cm
8 cm by 5 cm

User Cdalitz
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Just divide both by 2.
4/2=2
10/2=5
so the answer is
2cm by 5cm
User Sterlin V
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you would add all the sides since it's dimensions which could mean the perimeter then divide it by 2
4+4 = 8 cm /2 = 4 cm /2 = 2 cm
10+10= 20 cm /2 = 10 cm /2 = 5 cm

the right answer is B, 2 cm by 5 cm
User Dwight Mendoza
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