This figure is not drawn to scale. It is made up of 3 squares. The ratio of the area of the smallest square to the largest square is 1 : 10 while the shaded area is
37 of the unshaded area. What is the ratio of the shaded area to the area of the smallest square?
Smallest square |
Largest Square |
Shaded area |
Unshaded area |
10x1 |
10x1 |
1x1 |
10x1 |
3x1 |
7x1 |
1 u |
10 u |
3 u |
7 u |
The total area is repeated. Make the total area the same. LCM of 10 and 10 is 10.
Shaded area: Area of smallest square
3 : 1
Answer(s): 3 : 1