Question 443128
a rectangle has its length increased by a factor of three and its width increased by a factor of two.
 what is the ratio of the area of the original rectangle to the area of the larger rectangle?
:
Let L = original Length
then
3L = increased length
:
Let W = original width
then
2W = increased width
:
LW = original area
then
3L*2W = 6LW increased area
:
Areas, Ratio
{{{(LW)/(6LW)}}} 
Cancel LW
{{{1/6}}} or 1:6 is the ratio of the areas