Question

The ratio of the area of a square of side 15 cm to that of a rectangle, 24 cm long, is 5 : 4 . What is the breadth of the rectangle

Answer 1

Answer:

The breadth of the rectangle would be  $7.5\:cm$

Step-by-step explanation:

Write down the ratio and then solve for unknown.

$\frac{5}{4}=\frac{15\cdot 15}{24\cdot w}\\\\5\cdot \:8w=4\cdot \:75\\\\w=\frac{15}{2}\\\\w=7.5\:cm$

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Answer 2

Answer:

7.5cm

Step-by-step explanation:

15²=225cm²

225/5=45

45*4=180cm²

180/24=7.5

7.5cm should be your answer. If not, I am sorry.