Question

the rectangle on the right is a scaled copy of the rectangle on the left. identify the scale factor. express your answer as a whole number or fraction in simplest form.

6
5
15/2
25/4

Explanation:

Step1: Divide scaled side by original

$\frac{\frac{15}{2}}{6}$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{15}{2} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{15}{12} = \frac{5}{4}$

Step3: Verify with other side

$\frac{\frac{25}{4}}{5} = \frac{25}{4} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{25}{20} = \frac{5}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{5}{4}$