SOLUTION: The length of square is increased by 40% while the breath of square is decreased by 40%. The ratio of the area is resulting rectangle. So from to that of the original square is ?

Question 895442: The length of square is increased by 40% while the breath of square is decreased by 40%.
The ratio of the area is resulting rectangle. So from to that of the original square is ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and x for length and breadth of the square. Change to this is:
1.4x for length and for breadth of the rectangle.

Original Square area is .

Rectangle area is .

The ratio of the area is resulting rectangle.
What does that mean? This makes no sense as written.

The ratio of the rectangle to the square is ;
or you can reduce this ratio to .

No information given lets us find actual dimensions of the square or the rectangle.
No known area, no known side length.

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