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Try It Out -- Chapter 8, Lesson 5: Solve Problems Using Equations



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Diane has a tent with a rectangular floor 2 m x 3 m. She wants to buy a new tent with double the floor area. Which dimensions give her the correct area?

a.
4 m x 4.5 m
b.
4 m x 3 m
c.
3 m x 5 m
 
 


Kelly has a rectangular photo of her puppy that measures 10 cm x 15 cm.
 

 2. 

Kelly wants to enlarge the photo to four times its size. Which dimensions will give her the correct area?

a.
20 cm x 30 cm
b.
40 cm x 60 cm
c.
30 cm x 45 cm
 

 3. 

Kelly wants to enlarge the photo to eight times its size. Which dimensions will give her the correct area?

a.
20 cm x 30 cm
b.
60 cm x 60 cm
c.
40 cm x 30 cm
 

Matching
 
 
Describe rectangular gardens of area 100 m² by completing each open sentence.

a.
25 m
c.
5 m
b.
50 m
d.
10 m
 

 4. 

10 m x ____ = 100 m2
 

 5. 

4 m x  ____ = 100 m2
 

 6. 

20 m x  ____ = 100 m2
 

 7. 

2 m x  ____ = 100 m2
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 8. 

The length and width of a garden are each multiplied by 4, so the area of the garden is also multiplied by 4.
 



 
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