Natalia prints a photo of a covered bridge. The print measures 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. She wants to resize the photo into the size of a postcard with a length of 15 centimeters. What will be the AREA of the postcard?(1 point)
To calculate the area of the postcard, we need to first calculate the width of the resized photo while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
Original width = 6 cm
Original height = 4 cm
Resized height = 15 cm
To find the resized width using the original aspect ratio:
Resized width = (Resized height / Original height) x Original width
Resized width = (15 cm / 4 cm) x 6 cm
Resized width = 3.75 x 6
Resized width = 22.5 cm
Now that we have the dimensions of the resized photo:
Resized width = 22.5 cm
Resized height = 15 cm
Calculate the area of the postcard:
Area = Resized width x Resized height
Area = 22.5 cm x 15 cm
Area = 337.5 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the postcard will be 337.5 square centimeters.