Question

What scale factor was applied to the first rectangle to get the resulting image?

Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.
A rectangle is three and wants to get to 7.5.
To get the resulting rectangle, enter it as a decimal.

Answer 1

2.5

Explanation:

7.5/3=2.5

2.5 is the factor. if you multiply 3 with 2.5 you get 7.5

Answer 2

it is scaled by 2.5, to make it 6 it would be scaled 2x but because it's 7.5 (6 + 1.5 which is half of 3) it's instead scaled by 2.5x

Explanation: