Answer as a fraction = 220/9
Answer in decimal form = 24.44 approximately
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Explanation:
The linear scale factor is k = 2/3.
The area scale factor is k^2 = (2/3)^2 = 4/9
We'll multiply the old area (55) by the area scale factor (4/9) to get the area of the smaller image.
55*(4/9) = 220/9 = 24.44 approximately
