Question

A rectangle measuring 24 cm by 32 cm is enlarged by a ratio 5:4
a) What is the area of
i) The original rectangle
ii) The enlarged rectangle
b) By what ratio has the area been enlarged?

Answer 1

Answer:

(5/4)(32)=40, and (5/4)(24)=30, the scaled rectangle being the larger dimensions of 40cm by 30cm. (24)(32)=768cm gives us the area of the first rectangle. (40)(30)=1200cm, the area of the second rectangle