Question

Elias’s teacher has given him a rectangle that is 15 feet by 20 feet. She has asked him to create a new rectangle using a scale factor of 8/3. Elias says that will be a reduction because the scale factor is a fraction. Is he correct? Explain.

Answer 1

So do you know what a scale factor of 8/3 will do to the 15 by 20 rectangle?

Answer 2

yes hold on a sec

Answer 3

why did u close the post

Answer 4

ohh because i thought no one was looking at it and by the time i noticed you i already closed it

Answer 5

do u need help?

Answer 6

kinda of i got some of the problem

Answer 7

ok, so 8/3 is a fraction. But that doesn't mean anything. So it will increase the shape if the number if above 1. Since 8/3 > 1 it will NOT be a reduction

Answer 8

I am the darkknight

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

thanks