Samantha is helping her mom make wooden flags to sell at the spring craft festival. Her mom wants to reduce the pattern she has by a scale factor of 2. If the pattern is now 8 feet by 10 feet, what will the dimensions of the flag be after it is reduced?
A.2 ft. x 5 ft.
B.4 ft. x 5 ft.
C.6 ft. x 8 ft.
D.16 ft. x 20 ft.

Question

Samantha is helping her mom make wooden flags to sell at the spring craft festival. Her mom wants to reduce the pattern she has by a scale factor of 2. If the pattern is now 8 feet by 10 feet, what will the dimensions of the flag be after it is reduced?
A.2 ft. x 5 ft.
B.4 ft. x 5 ft.
C.6 ft. x 8 ft.
D.16 ft. x 20 ft.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

"reduce the pattern she has by a scale factor of 2" 

means

"cut each dimension in half"