Question

a square has a side length of 5 1/2 in. the square is dilated by a square factor of 4/5 to create a new square. what is the side length of the new square?
a 4 4/5
b 4 1/4
c 4 2/5

Answer 1

What does "square factor" mean?

Answer 2

Was that just a typo, and you meant a "scale factor" of 4/5?

Answer 3

yea

Answer 4

If so, then you need to multiply 5 1/2 by 4/5.
Change 5 1/2 into an improper fraction. Then multiply it by 4/5 to find the length of the side of the new square.

Answer 5

it is scale factor i mean

Answer 6

Do you know how to change a mixed numeral into an improper fraction?

Answer 7

yea

Answer 8

can u tell me just to make sure