Question

Alex wants to enlarge a 4-ft by 6-ft

vegetable garden by multiplying the dimensions of the garden by 2.
Part A
Find each area.
Area of original garden:
Area of enlarged garden:
Part B
Explain how the area of the original garden will be affected.​

Answer 1

Part A:

Area of Original Garden- 24
`ft^(2)`

Area of Enlarged Garden- 96
`ft^(2)`

Part B:

The area of the original garden was multiplied by four due to both sides being multiplied by two.

Explanation:

4×6 = 24

(4×2)×(6×2) = 96

96÷24=4