Question

The playing surfaces of two foosball tables are similar. The ratio of the corresponding side lengths is 10:7. What is the ratio of the area

Answer 1

Let's write this proportion of equivalent ratios in equation form and then plug in our two known values to determine our two unknown values:

    (s1)2 : (s2)2 = A1 : A2

    (10)2 : (7)2 = 100 : 49

 

Ratio of the Areas = 100 : 49