SOLUTION: The dimension of a triangle are multiplied by 1/4. The area of the smaller triangle can be found by multiplying the area of the original triangle by what number?

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Question 1075556: The dimension of a triangle are multiplied by 1/4. The area of the smaller triangle can be found by multiplying the area of the original triangle by what number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original:
%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah

New Smaller:
%281%2F2%29%28b%2F4%29%28h%2F4%29
%281%2F2%29%281%2F16%29bh

Find the smaller new triangle by multiplying the Original triangle's area by 1%2F16.