An original rectangle has a length of 10 and a width of 28. What happens to the area if the new width is one quarter the original width? Verify your answer.

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campbell_st · Answer

well what is the area of the original rectangle...?

what is the new width..?

what is the area of the new rectangle..?

what happened   new area/original area =

anonymous · Answer

the area of the original square is 280

campbell_st · Answer

great... so if the width is 28 what is 1/4 of the new width..?

anonymous · Answer

7?

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so if you divide the width by 4 what do you think the area will be..?

campbell_st · Answer

so the width is now 7 and the length is 10, what is the new area..?

anonymous · Answer

I thought 7?

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so find the new area...

anonymous · Answer

oh lol, 70

campbell_st · Answer

so if the width is 1/4 of the original then the area is ? of the original

anonymous · Answer

ugh i'm confused x(
so I know the new area is 70, so to find the width do I divide to by 4?

campbell_st · Answer

what is  new area / old area 

70/280 =