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If the scale factor is 5/3 what is the width of the new rectangle?

If the scale factor is 5/3 what is the width of the new rectangle?-example-1
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Answer:

If 24 is the width then the answer is 40 and if 30 is the width then the answer is 50

Explanation:

We multiply both sides by the scale factor to find both sides of the new rectangle. 30 * 5/3 = 50 and 24 * 5/3 = 40, so the sides of the new rectangle are 50 and 40. It matters whether 24 or 30 are the length or width, but if 24 is the width then the answer is 40 and if 30 is the width then the answer is 50

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