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Asquare is dilated by a scale factor of 1.25 to create a new square. how does the area of the new square compare with the area of the original square? a)the area of the new square is 1.25 times the area of the original square. b)the area of the new square is 2.50 times the area of the original square. c)the area of the new square is 1.252 times the area of the original square. d)the area of the new square is 1.253 times the area of the original square.

Cal's go cart has a gas tank with the dimensions shown below. he uses a gas can that holds 11 gallon of gas, to fill the go cart tank. 11 gallon = 231 inches^3 how many full gas cans will it take to fill the go cart's gas tank?