Question

You can cut the 36-square into four 9-squares or nine 4-squares. Which other n-square can you cut into sets of smaller squares in two ways? A 49-square A 64-square An 18-square

Answer 1

The area of the larger square is 4 times larger than the area of the smaller square.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is 4.

The area of the larger square is 4 times larger than the area of the smaller square.

This leads to a rule when comparing areas of similar figures. The ratio of areas of similar figures is the square of the scale factor.