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the ratio of the areas of two rectangles is 4 to 5. if the area of the larger rectangle is 135 square feet, what is the area of the smaller rectangle? Set up a proportion and solve.
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the ratio of the areas of two rectangles is 4 to 5. if the area of the larger rectangle is 135 square feet, what is the area of the smaller rectangle? Set up a proportion and solve.

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Divide the number 135 and 5. It is going to be 27. Then you multiply 27 times 4. Then you get your answer which is 108.
Proportion set up....
small 4 ? small
----- --------
big 5 135 big
Cross multiply 4x135= 540
and then divide 540/5= 108
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