Question

The figures below are similar. The labeled sides are corresponding.

5 ft
1 it
What is the ratio of the area of the smaller triangle to the area of the larger triangle?
Write your answer as the ratio of two whole numbers separated by a colon (for example,
2:3)

Answer 1

The ratio is 5:1

Explanation:

As you see. the 1 is multiplied by 5 to get, well, 5.