SOLUTION: Here is the question: "A rectangle has an area of 25 square feet. A similar rectangle has an area of 240 square feet. What is the ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles?" I

Question 1022794: Here is the question: "A rectangle has an area of 25 square feet. A similar rectangle has an area of 240 square feet. What is the ratio of the areas of these similar rectangles?" I don't quite understand what I'm meant to be doing or how to do it? I thought that maybe I should try to divide 240 by 25, and I got 9.6, but I'm not sure about what else to do. Can anyone help?
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
240/25 is the ratio. It simplifies to 9.6/1 or
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