The ratio of dogs to cats at the local pet store is 5 to 8. If there are 96 cats, how many dogs are there?
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Answer:
The area is
Step-by-step explanation:
I assume that the figure is a square
The area of a square is equal to
where
b is the length side of the square
In this problem we have
substitute in the formula
So... let's say the smaller regular octagon has sides of "x" long, then the larger octagon will have sides of 5x.
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