1. The rectangle shown has the dimensions of 12 1 over 3 1 3 feet by 11 1 over 4 1 4 feet. If the rectangle is dilated by a scale factor of 2.5, which of the following statements best describes the perimeter of the new rectangle?

11 1 over 4 1 4 feet

12 1 over 3 1 3 feet

A. The perimeter of the new rectangle will be the same as the perimeter of the original rectangle.

B. The perimeter of the new rectangle will be 2.5 times as large as the perimeter of the original rectangle.

C. The perimeter of the new rectangle will be 5 times as large as the perimeter of the original rectangle.

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2. A civic engineer has created a model of a stop sign in the shape of a regular octagon with each side 4 inches in length.

If the model is dilated by a scale factor of 3.5 to create a full-size stop sign, what will be the perimeter of the full-size stop sign?

A. 32 inches

B. 64 inches

C. 112 inches

D. 224 inches

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