Question

Solve the following problem: Natalia prints a photo of a covered bridge. The print measures 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. She wants to resize the photo into the size of a postcard with a length of 15 centimeters. What will be the area of the postcard?(1 point)
Responses

2.5 square centimeters
2.5 square centimeters

150 square centimeters
150 square centimeters

24 square centimeters
24 square centimeters

60 square centimeters

Answer 1

2.5 square centimeters

To find the area of the resized photo on the postcard, we need to calculate the dimensions of the photo after resizing. Since the length of the original photo is 6 centimeters and the width is 4 centimeters, we need to find the scale factor to resize it to a length of 15 centimeters.
Scale factor for length = 15/6 = 2.5

Now, we need to apply the scale factor to the width.
New width = 4 * 2.5 = 10 centimeters

Area = length * width
Area = 15 * 10 = 150
Therefore, the area of the postcard will be 2.5 square centimeters.