Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many times larger the area of Ralph's dog pen is compared to Ruth's, we need to calculate the area of each pen and then compare them.
The area of Ruth's dog pen is:
Area = Length x Width
Area = 7 feet x 6.5 feet
Area = 45.5 square feet
The area of Ralph's dog pen is:
Area = Length x Width
Area = 14 feet x 6.5 feet
Area = 91 square feet
To find out how many times larger Ralph's dog pen is, we can divide the area of his pen by the area of Ruth's pen:
91 square feet / 45.5 square feet = 2
So Ralph's dog pen is 2 times larger than Ruth's dog pen in terms of area.