Question

The sun roof in Troy’s house is shaped like a rectangle. He increases the length of the sides of the sun roof to four times the existing ones. How will this change affect the perimeter of the sun roof?

It will be 8 times the original perimeter.

It will be 2 times the original perimeter.

It will be 32 times the original perimeter.

It will be 4 times the original perimeter.

Answer 1

i chose D

Answer 2

Rectangle has 4 sides right?

Answer 3

yes, a rectangle has 4 sides

Answer 4

Exactly, so dont let this question fool you, because its actually very easy, just a trick question

Answer 5

so was my answer right or wrong? I'm pretty sure it was

Answer 6

The perimeter was 2(a + b).
Now it is 8(a + b).
8(a + b) / ( 2 (a + b) ) = 8/2 = 4