The Effect of Scale Factor on Perimeter and Area

When multiplying by a scale factor the perimeter will multiply by...

• The same scale factor

• The scale factor doubled

• The scale factor squared (to the power of 2)

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• The perimeter of the new rectangle will be the same as the perimeter of the original rectangle.
• The perimeter of the new rectangle will be 2.5 times as large as the perimeter of the original rectangle.
• The perimeter of the new rectangle will be 5 times as large as the perimeter of the original rectangle.

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How does scale factor change the perimeter?

• by the scale factor

• by the scale factor squared

• by the scale factor cubed

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A figure is multiplied by the scale factor 1/4. What will be the change in perimeter?

• The perimeter will be 1/4 the original perimeter.

• The perimeter will be 1/8 the original perimeter.

• The perimeter will be 1/16 the original perimeter

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The original perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm, if we enlarge it by a scale factor of 4 what is the new perimeter?

• 120

• 480

• 1920

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If the perimeter of a rectangle was 20in and now it is is 80in, what is the scale factor that was used?

• 4

• 2

• 40

• 20

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• The new perimeter will be 2 times the old perimeter.

• The new perimeter will be 1/2 of the old perimeter.

• The new perimeter will be 3 times the old perimeter.

• The new perimeter will be 4 times the old perimeter.

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A rectangle has a perimeter of 15 inches. An image is created with a scale factor of 2. What is the new perimeter?

• 17

• 60

• 30

• 15

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When multiplying by a scale factor the area will multiply by...

• The same scale factor

• The scale factor doubled

• The scale factor squared (to the power of 2)

  (scale factor x scale factor)

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A figure is multiplied by the scale factor 1/4. What will be the change in area?

• The area will be 1/4 the original area.

• The area will be 1/8 the original area.

• The area will be 1/16 the original area.

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CCSS.7.G.A.1