Question

Kim’s herb garden is 2 feet by 4 feet. He wants to double the length and the width of the garden.

How will the area of the herb garden change?

A.
The area of the new garden will be 4 times the area of the old garden.

B.
The area of the new garden will be twice the area of the old garden.

C.
The area of the new garden will be half the area of the old garden.

D.
The area of the new garden will be the same as the area of the old garden.

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

i dont know thats why im asking

Answer 3

do u know

Answer 4

Is the new area going to be smaller, larger, or the same?

Answer 5

he wants to double 2 feet by 4 feet

Answer 6

yes. So what's the old area?

Answer 7

2 feet by 4 feet

Answer 8

im in a test

Answer 9

Area = length * width

Answer 10

so its 8

Answer 11

2 times 4

Answer 12

yes.

Answer 13

for the new area multiply both by 2.
(2*2)(4*2)

Answer 14

so the area will be twice as the old area

Answer 15

find the new area.
then divide by the old area

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

this is a word problem not a equation

Answer 18

d

Answer 19

hi

Answer 20

can u help me

Answer 21

I am helping you. did you find the new area? I put the formula above