Answer:
the area gets divided by 4
Step-by-step explanation:
first pretend we are just finding the area of the original square
side x side; 16 x 16 = 256
if each side is divided by 2
side x side; 8 x 8 = 64
64 is 1/4 of 256
so the area of the square gets divided by 4 if each side is divided by 2
