Question

If the length of the side of a square is doubled , what is the ratio of the areas of the original square to the area of the new square ?

Answer 1

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If the length is doubled, the area is doubled. The ratio of original to new is 1/2.

Answer 2

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1 : 4

Step-by-step explanation:

As the side of the square is doubled, multiply the side by 2. ∴ The ratio of the areas of the original square to the area of the new square is 1 : 4.