If an elephant grows proportionally to twice its height, the area of its ears would be about
A)twice.
B)four times more.
C)six times more.
D)eight times more.
E)none of the above

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When an object grows proportionally, its area increases by the square of the growth factor. If the height doubles, the area of the ears would increase by 2^2 = 4 times.

If an Elephant Grows Proportionally to Twice Its Height, the Area