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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a square has a side length of 5 1/2. The square is dilated by a scale factor of 4/5 to create a new square. What is the side length of the new square

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Multiply the length of the side by the scale factor.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 !/4?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

No. You need to multiply 5 1/2 by 4/5 First, write 5 1/2 as an improper fraction. What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do i make it an improper fraction?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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