Question

The areas of two similar rectangles are 80 square feet and 500 square feet.

What scale factor applied to the smaller rectangle will give the larger rectangle?

A.25/4


B.25/64


C.5/8


D.2/5

Answer 1

Divide the second area by the first area.

Answer 2

15/4?

Answer 3

How did you get that?

Answer 4

\(\dfrac{500}{80} = \dfrac{50}{8} = \dfrac{25}{4} \)