SOLUTION: The dimensions of rectangle A are three times the dimensions of rectangle B. The area of rectangle B is 32 cm2. please show me how to solve this! thanks.

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Question 878668: The dimensions of rectangle A are three times the dimensions of rectangle B. The area of rectangle B is 32 cm2. please show me how to solve this! thanks.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rectangle A:
3x and 3y.
area is 3x*3y=9xy
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rectangle B:
x and y.
area is xy=32


WHAT is the question? The only question which can be answered is, how many times bigger is the area of rectA than rectB ? The ratio of areas of A to B is 9.