Question

A dilated figure has a surface area of 10,990.8 in.2
10
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990.8

in.
2
. The figure was dilated by a scale factor of 6. What is the surface area of the original figure?(1 point)
Responses

305.3 in.2
305.3

in.
2

305.3 in. squared

1,831.8 in.2
1
,
831.8

in.
2

1 comma 831 point 8 in. squared

395,668.8 in.2
395
,
668.8

in.
2

395 comma 668 point 8 in. squared

915.9 in.2
915.9

Answer 1

Surface area scales by the square of the scale factor, so divide by 6^2 = 36:

10990.8 ÷ 36 = 305.3

Answer: 305.3 in².