Question

The sides of rectangle are in the ratio 4:5 by what fraction should side be increased to make it a square?

Answer 1

1/5............?????????

Answer 2

Answer:

The fraction should the shorter side be increased to make it a square, is $\frac{1}{4}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The sides of rectangle are in the ratio 4:5.

To find : By what fraction should side be increased to make it a square?

Solution :

The sides of rectangle are in the ratio 4:5.

Let the side rectangle are 4x and 5x.

The length of shorter side is 4x.

We know, the rectangle will be square if both sides are equal.

Fraction should  the shorter side be increased to make it a square is given by,

$\frac{x}{4x}=\frac{1}{4}$

Therefore, the fraction should the shorter side be increased to make it a square, is $\frac{1}{4}$.