The area of the 2nd rectangle is how many times as large as the area of the first?

Question

A certain rectangle is 4 times as long as it's wide. Suppose the length and width are tripled. The area of the 2nd rectangle is how many times as large as the area of the first?

Answer 1

In this question, all that matters is that the original rectangle has its length & width tripled, so the effect on area is to obtain an area 3² (or nine) times that of the original rectangle.