The length of the rectangle is 5 cm, the width is 4 cm. How will the area of the rectangle change if its length
The length of the rectangle is 5 cm, the width is 4 cm. How will the area of the rectangle change if its length is increased by 2 times, and its width by 3 times?
Find the area of the original rectangle.
According to the condition of the problem, the length of this rectangle is 5 cm, and its width is 4 cm.
The area of any rectangle is equal to the product of the length and width of this rectangle, therefore, the area S1 of this rectangle is:
S1 = 5 * 4 = 20 cm².
If the length of the original rectangle is increased by 2 times, and its width is increased by 3 times, then the lengths of the sides of the resulting rectangle will be equal:
5 * 2 = 10 cm
and
4 * 3 = 12 cm.
The area S2 of the resulting rectangle will be:
S2 = 10 * 12 = 120 cm².
Compared to the area of the original rectangle, the area of the resulting rectangle will increase by S2 / S1 = 120/20 = 6 times.
Answer: the area of the rectangle will increase 6 times.