A rectangle has a base of 5 inches and a height of 7 inches. If the dimensions are cut in half, what will happen to the area of the rectangle?

It will be half of the original size.
It will be the same as the original size.
It will be four times the original size.
It will be one-fourth the original size

Question

A rectangle has a base of 5 inches and a height of 7 inches. If the dimensions are cut in half, what will happen to the area of the rectangle?



It will be half of the original size.
It will be the same as the original size.
It will be four times the original size.
It will be one-fourth the original size

anonymous · Answer

it will be half of its original size