Enzo is making a scale drawing of the rectangle below.
A rectangle has a length of 8 centimeters and width of 5 centimeters.
Enzo says that he can draw an enlarged rectangle that is 16 centimeters by 13 centimeters. Which explains whether Enzo is correct?
Enzo is correct because he used a factor of 2 to enlarge the rectangle.
Enzo is correct because he doubled one dimension and added the two lengths to get the other dimension.
Enzo is not correct because the enlarged rectangle should be 16 centimeters by 5 centimeters.
Enzo is not correct because he did not multiply the length and width by the same factor.
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Enzo is correct because he used a factor of 2 to enlarge the rectangle. By multiplying the length and width by a factor of 2, the new dimensions of the rectangle will be 16 centimeters by 10 centimeters.
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