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A rectangle has length 6 cm and width 4 cm. The rectangle is to be enlarged by a scale factor of 8. Calculate the length of the enlargement.

A 80 cm
B 48 cm
C 32 cm
D 14 cm

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Final answer:

To find the enlarged length of a rectangle when scaled by a factor of 8, multiply the original length (6 cm) by 8, resulting in an enlarged length of B.48 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the enlargement of the length of a rectangle when the scale factor is 8. The original length of the rectangle is 6 cm. To find the length of the enlargement, multiply the original length by the scale factor.

Enlarged length = Original length × Scale factor

Enlarged length = 6 cm × 8

Enlarged length = 48 cm

Therefore, the length of the enlargement is 48 cm, which corresponds to option B.

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