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Jennifer made a baby blanket that is 2 feet by 3 feet. she has a queen-size blanket that is 6 feet by 9 feet.

How does the area of the baby blanket compare to the area of the queen-size blanket?

User CBBSpike
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Answer:

It is dilated by 3

Explanation:

A dilation makes a shape smaller or bigger.

Hope this helps!!

User Mcbetz
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Answer:

The area of the baby blanket is 1/9 of the area of the queen-size blanket

Explanation:

Area of rectangle = Length x Breadth

Baby Blanket = 3 x 2 = 6ft^2

Queen-Size Blanket = 6 x 9 = 54ft^2

54/6=9

I hope this helps (I don't think so though)

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