Solve the problem.R and R' are similar rectangles. Suppose that the width of R is a and the width of R' is 4a. If the area of R is 50 sq. in., what is the area of R' ?

A. 800 sq. in.
B. 200a sq. in.
C. 400 sq. in.
D. 200 sq. in.
E. none of these


Answer: A

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A. (-?, -5] ? 
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C.
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