Question

When the sides of a rectangle were measured using a string, the width was 1/4 of the string and the length 1/3 of the string. What is the ratio of the width to the length?

Answer 1

Answer:

3:4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the string be 'x'

Therefore, width = $\frac{1}{4} x = \frac{x}{4}$

length = $\frac{1}{3} x = \frac{x}{3}$

Ratio =$\frac{x/4}{x/3}$

         = $\frac{x}{4}$×$\frac{3}{x}$

         = 3/4

         = 3:4