SOLUTION: The length of rectangle is 20% more than its width. What will be the ratio of the area of rectangle to that of square whose side is equal to the width of rectangle?

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Question 1077225: The length of rectangle is 20% more than its width.
What will be the ratio of the area of rectangle to that of square whose side is equal to the width of rectangle?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let w be the width of the rectangle. Then its area would be:
w(1.2w)=1.2w²
A comparable square would be w². Then:
1.2w²/w²=1.2, or 1.2:1 . ☺☺☺☺