If you dilate a rectangle with a width of 16 inches using a scale factor of 4, what will be the width of the dilated rectangle?

1.64 inches
2.4 inches
3.12 inches
4.20 inches

The width of the dilated rectangle can be found by multiplying the scale factor (4) by the original width (16 inches).

4 * 16 = 64 inches

Therefore, the width of the dilated rectangle is 64 inches.

None of the given options (1. 64 inches, 2. 4 inches, 3. 12 inches, 4. 20 inches) are correct.

1 answer

1. 64 inches is the correct answer.