Question

A square has a side length of 3 1/5 inches this square is dilated by a scale factor of 3/4 create a new square. What is the side length of the new square

Answer 1

Answer: 2 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

(3 1/15)*(3/4)

(3 1/15) = (45/15) +(1/15)

(3 1/15)=(46/15)

(46/15)*(3/4) = (135/60)

(135/60) = 2 15/60 or 2 1/4