SOLUTION: a picture is 20 cm by 60 cm. If it is enlarged so that its shorter side becomes 20 cm, what is the area of the resulting picture?

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Question 814516: a picture is 20 cm by 60 cm. If it is enlarged so that its shorter side becomes 20 cm, what is the area of the resulting picture?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
confusing...the shorter side is already 20cm...
Please repost with a clear and complete question :)

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