The sides of the rectangle were enlarged by 4 times. How many times has the area of the rectangle increased?

the area of the rectangle is:
S = ab,
if each side is increased by 4 times, then
S = 4a * 4b
S = 16 * ab
That area is increased 16 times
Answer: 16 times



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