Question

Rectangle P is a scale drawing of rectangle F using a scale factor of 150%. The area of rectangle F is 32 square units. What is the area of rectangle P?

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Answer 1

128 square units

Explanation:

At first I thought it would be as simple as 150% of 32 = 48.

Then I thought about increasing the sides of the rectangle 150% and that would make it 4 times larger.