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.

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jhonyy9 · Answer

the given rectangle is 15/20 feet 
to creat a new rectangle using a scale factor of 8/3 so how you think what mean this ?

Mercury · Answer

old question but will respond so this can be closed

for reductions, the scale factor must be between 0 and 1

compare this to the actual scale factor mentioned in the problem, and you'll see whether Elias is right or not