HELP! PLEASE! Janet decides to sow grass in a rectangular plot of her garden that has a length of 30 ft. and height of 25 ft. It costs her $9.50 per square foot for sowing the grass. If she wants to sow grass in a plot with half the base and half the height, she will have to pay $3,562.50. Is this reasonable? Explain. ANSWERS:
-no, if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 4
-no, if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 1/4
-yes, if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 2
-yes, if the dimensions are halved, the area is multiplied by 1/4