Question 735513
The surface area of the roof is 40 x 30 = 1200 square feet.<P>
The surface area of the floor is 16 x 5 = 80 square feet.<P>
1200/80 = 15<P>
The surface area of the roof is 15 times as large as the surface area of the floor.
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