SOLUTION: the ratio of two similar rectangles if 1:4 of the smaller rectangle has an area of 40 square inches whats the area of the larger rectangle

Question 666694: the ratio of two similar rectangles if 1:4 of the smaller rectangle has an area of 40 square inches whats the area of the larger rectangle
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, vleith:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.....cross multiply

Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the lenght and width of the smaller rectangle be given by l and w.
You are told the larger rectangle sides are 4x larger. so they are (4l) and (4w).
Area is given by length * width.
Area of the smaller rectangle is
Area of the larger rectangle is
square inches

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