SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem.... There is two rectangles that are similar. Rectangle C is 3cm in legnth and the width is 5cm. Rectangle D is 20 cm in legnth, and 12 cm in

Question 247752: Please help me with this problem....
There is two rectangles that are similar.
Rectangle C is 3cm in legnth and the width is 5cm.
Rectangle D is 20 cm in legnth, and 12 cm in width.
I got the areas of both rectangles.

And my particular question asks for the ratio of Rectangle C to Rectangle D.
It provides the answer of 1:4 but, how do I get the answer?
Please tell me how to get the ratio of rectangle C to rectangle D.
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Always take the longer dimension as your length and the smaller one as the width.
For Rectangle C: Length = 5cm, Width = 3cm
For Rectangle D: Length = 20cm, Width = 12cm
Compare the Lengths:
Compare the Widths:
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