Question

The ratio of the side lengths of two squares is 2:5. What is the ratio of the areas of the same two squares?

Answer 1

4 : 25

Explanation:

Given the ratio of sides = a : b, then

ratio of areas = a² : b²

Thus

ratio of sides = 2 : 5, then

ratio of areas = 2² : 5² = 4 : 25