Sissy wants to enlarge a picture of a constellation so that she can put it on the wall in her daughter's room. What will be the area of the enlarged picture on the wall?

A. 24 in.[tex] ^2 [/tex]
B. 108 in.[tex] ^2 [/tex]
C. 224 in.[tex] ^2 [/tex]
D. 486 in.[tex] ^2 [/tex]



Answer :

To determine the area of the enlarged picture that Sissy will put on the wall in her daughter's room, we need to consider the given options for the area of the picture:

1. 24 square inches
2. 108 square inches
3. 224 square inches
4. 486 square inches

To maximize the enlargement of the picture, we need to select the option with the largest area. Reviewing the given options, we see that:

- 24 square inches is relatively small.
- 108 square inches is larger than 24 square inches.
- 224 square inches is larger than both 24 and 108 square inches.
- 486 square inches is the largest among all the given options.

Therefore, by selecting the largest area, the area of the enlarged picture that Sissy will put on the wall is:

486 square inches.