The sides of an oblong are in the ratio of 4:3. The oblong has a length of 12 cm and is increased by a scale factor of 2.5. What will the increased width be

If the scale factor is increased in 2.5, the increased width will be:

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that an oblong is longer than it is wide, by this reason, the ratio of 4:3 could mean, if we give a number, by each 4 cm in the length, there is 3 cm in the width, in this form, if the oblong has a length of 12 cm, the width is:

So:

Then, the original width is 9 cm, as the scale factor must be increased 2.5, we can multiply the found width to obtain the increased width:

As you can see, the increased widt will be 22.5 cm.

its 50 miles away from the starting point

what is the question? i am guessing you are looking for the area.

to find an area, you have to do length x width.

in this case, it would be 12 ft x 4 ft = 48 sq. ft