What are the dimensions if the poster is enlarged by a factor of five over two ?
A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 12 feet. The width of the rectangle is labeled 3 feet.

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What are the dimensions if the poster is enlarged by a factor of  five over two ? 
A rectangle is shown. The length of the rectangle is labeled 12 feet. The width of the rectangle is labeled 3 feet.

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If you enlarge something by factoring, you multiply the measurements.

12 times 5/2 = 30 (5/2 = 2.5)
3 times 5/2 = 7.5

The new length of the rectangle is 30 feet squared.
The width of the rectangle is now 7.5 feet squared.