Answer:
Formula for area of triangle:
A = bh x 1/2
Formula for area of parallelogram:
A = bh
Now find the area of the figure above which is a triangle:
3(base) x 8(height) x 1/2 = <em>12</em>
Let's find the area of the parallelogram;
6(height) x 9(base) = <em>54</em>
Add the two areas together:
12 + 54 = 66 cm2
1/9 x 12 is 4/3 or 1.333 repeated
Well, your ratio given is 18 to 4. so multiply both numbers (18 and 4) by some number and you will have an equivalent ratio.
example: if you had 2 times as many people, then an equivalent ratio would be 18*2 to 4*2 = 36 to 8
25 is the number. Hope this helps.
