Question

An original rectangle has a length of 14 and a width of 12. What happens to the area if the new width is double the original width?

Answer 1

@skatingismylife511

Answer 2

So you know that A=lw right? Okay so use that formula using the "old" numbers and tell me what you get

Answer 3

The area gets bigger

Answer 4

168

Answer 5

Okay now double the width. Now with the "new" number use them in the formula and tell me what you get

Answer 6

336, i dont know if i just did that right but thats what i got

Answer 7

Yes that's correct. Now do 336/168 and tell me what you get..

Answer 8

2

Answer 9

so you know that the area is double the "old" area!

Answer 10

Thanks so much!

Answer 11

You're welcome! Hope I helped!

Answer 12

You sure did