Question

A picture is 5 inches wide and 8 inches tall:

A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 5 inches. The width of the rectangle is labeled 8 inches.

A photographer wants to use a scale factor of 2.5 to enlarge a picture. What will the area of the picture be after it is enlarged?

Answer 1

area = 250 in²

Explanation:

5 x 2.5 = 12.5 in

8 x 2.5 = 20 in

area = 20 x 12.5 = 250 in²