Question

Two rectangles are similar. The ratio of the length of rectangle A to the length of rectangle B is 1:4. If the length of rectangle B is 14 meters, what is the length of rectangle A?
3.5 meters
3.5 meters

56 meters
56 meters

11 meters

Answer 1

Answer:

3.5 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

• 1:4 = x:14 ; where x is the unknown length of A
• 1/4 = x/14 (Cross multiply)
• Giving us, 4×x = 14×1
• 4x = 14 (Divide both sides by co-efficient of x, which is 4)
• x = 14/4
• x = 3.5
• Therefore, the length of A is 3.5 meters.