Question

The length of a rectangle is 15 ft and its width is 10 ft.


What is the effect on the area of the rectangle when all of its dimensions are multiplied by 1/5? (The area of the rectangle is multiplied by ___________.)

Answer 1

The actual area is 10×15=150, so
1/5×15=3
1/5×10=2
3×2=6, so
The area of the rectangle is multiplied by:
150÷6=26