alleryIf every side of a square is doubled, what happens to its perimeter?
AIt stays the same
BIt becomes four times
CIt becomes twice as big
DIt becomes three times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It becomes twice as big
1. Perimeter is the sum of the four sides.
2. Each side is twice as long.
3. So the total is twice as long; the area would be four times as large.
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