Nadia is making a copy of an image on the copy machine. She needs to enlarge it, and decides to enlarge it by a scale factor of three. If one side of the original is 1 1/2in., how big is that same side after she makes the copy?
1/2in.
3/4in.
4 1/2 in.
3 in.

Question

Nadia is making a copy of an image on the copy machine. She needs to enlarge it, and decides to enlarge it by a scale factor of three. If one side of the original is 1 1/2in., how big is that same side after she makes the copy?
1/2in.
3/4in.
4 1/2 in.
3 in.

radar · Answer

Use the scale factor for the enlargement

anonymous · Answer

I just need to know  the answer

lynfran · Answer

4 and 1/2

radar · Answer

You really need to know how to solve for the answer.

radar · Answer

Now you have the answer.....feel good.   Good luck in your pursuit for knowledge.

anonymous · Answer

bye

lynfran · Answer

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 2 }*3 =4\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$