Question

Beth is designing a business card. She makes a scale drawing of her old business card by using a scale factor of Five-fourths. Her scale drawing is a 2 and one-half-inch by 5-inch rectangle.

Answer 1

The scale factor is a reduction, and the new card should be 4 in x 2 in.

Explanation:

Answer 2

2 by 4 inches

Explanation:

If you divide 2 1/2 by 5/4 and 5 by 5/4, you get 2 by 4 inches.

(Edit: I fixed it)