Answer:the ratio of the % increase has a different numerator from decrease
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
5 parts are shaded and 4 parts are white so:
There are 9 parts all together.
We can then form ratio's of the white areas and the shaded areas:
White Area Ratio =

Shaded Area Ratio =

Let the area of sqaure be equated to x, which means let the entire area of the square equal to x:
x = Area of whole square
Now we can form an equation :

So now we just need to solve for x:


The area of the square is:

I suppose I can do that and end up spending 6.50$?
1.25 x 5.20 = 6.50 final amount due.
Answer: x = 5
explanation:
divide both sides by 5 to get x = 5
$2.14 per pound is the answer I found. Hope that helps.