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QuizMultiple Choice
Scale Factor
Question 4 of 10 • SSCR 26 Math Essentials A
Beth is designing a card. She brings to a print shop a drawing that is 6 inches by 3 inches, and asks them to print the card after applying a scale factor of . When she returns to the print shop, they hand her a box of cards, each of which is 9 inches by 13 inches, which is incorrect.What should be the correct dimensions of the card?
Answer
A
The scale factor is a reduction, and the new card should be 4 in x 2 in.B
The scale factor is a reduction, and the new card should be 4 in x 6 in.C
The scale factor is for an enlargement, and the print shop created the right size card.D
The scale factor is for an enlargement, but the print shop should have made the card 9 in by 6 in.