Question

A rectangle's length and width are in a ratio of 4:1. The area is 324 square centimeters. What are the length and width?

Answer 1

9cm and 36cm

Explanation:

If the width is `x` then the length is `4x`

`4x xx x = 324`

`4x^2 = 324`

`x^2 = 81`

`x = 9`