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Question 1127454: Mike’s current restaurant measures 60 feet by 30 feet. Due to increase in the number of customers, he wants to rent a bigger restaurant. The dimensions of the bigger restaurant will be related by a scale factor of 2.
What is the difference in area between Mike's new restaurant and his current restaurant, in square feet?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Current restaurant, 60%2A90+ft%5E2, or 5400 square feet

New restaurant, 2%2A60%2A2%2A90+ft%5E2, or+4%2A5400 or 21600 square feet


Difference:
2%2A2%2A60%2A90-60%2A90
4%2A60%2A90-60%2A90
%284-1%29%2860%2A90%29
3%285400%29
16200 ft%5E2
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21600-5400=16200%2Aft%5E2 difference

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike’s current restaurant measures 60 feet by 30 feet. Due to increase in the number of customers, he wants to rent a bigger restaurant. The dimensions of the bigger restaurant will be related by a scale factor of 2.
What is the difference in area between Mike's new restaurant and his current restaurant, in square feet?
highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+%225%2C400%22%2C+sq%2C+ft%29%29, which is the difference between 4 times the original area and the original area.