Answer:
New_area = 72 in^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Original poster
Length = 24 inches
Width = 12 inches
Original_area = Length * Width
Original_area = (24 in)*(12 in) = 288 in^2
If we apply a scale factor of 1/2, this means that every side gets reduced by half.
This means, that the area gest reduced by a factor of 4
New_area = Original_area /4
New_area = 288 in^2/4
New_area = 72 in^2
