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?
A. 60 square centimeters
B. 150 square centimeters
C. 2.5 square centimeters
D. 24 square centimeters
First, we need to calculate the width of the resized photo to maintain the original aspect ratio.
Original width: 6 cm
Original height: 4 cm
New height: 15 cm
New width = (Original width / Original height) * New height
New width = (6 / 4) * 15
New width = 9 cm
Now, we can calculate the area of the postcard:
Area = width * height
Area = 9 cm * 15 cm
Area = 135 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the postcard will be 135 square centimeters, which is not listed as an option. But since it is the closest option to the actual answer, the closest option would be B. 150 square centimeters.