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Quentin draws a square that measures 12 inches long by 12 inches wide. He draws a new square that has a scale factor of 50%. What are the dimensions of his new square?

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Explanation:

The new square has a scale factor of 50%, which means that its dimensions will be 50% of the original dimensions.

The original dimensions were 12 inches long and 12 inches wide, so the new square would be 6 inches long and 6 inches wide.

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