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a rectangle has an area of 25 square feet. a similar rectangle has an area of 200 square feet. what is the ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles?

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8 : 1 is the ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles

Solution:

Given that, rectangle has an area of 25 square feet

A similar rectangle has an area of 200 square feet

To find: Ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles

Ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles can be found dividing the area of rectangles


\rightarrow \frac{\text{ Area of rectangle}}{\text{Area of similar rectangle}} = (200)/(25)

Reduce the fraction to lowest term


\rightarrow \frac{\text{ Area of rectangle}}{\text{Area of similar rectangle}} = (200)/(25) = (8)/(1)

In ratios we get,

Area of rectangle : Area of similar rectangle = 8 : 1

Thus 8 : 1 is the ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles

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