The figure, not drawn to scale, is made up of two identical squares, A and C and a rectangle B. The ratio of the area A to the area of B to the area of C is 1 : 2 : 1. The ratio of the unshaded part of A to the unshaded part of C is 3 : 5 respectively. Given that half of the area of A is shaded and the total area of all the shaded parts is 48 cm
2, what is the area of the whole figure?
A |
B |
C |
1x6 = 6 u |
2x6 = 12 u |
1x6 = 6 u |
Unshaded |
Shaded |
Unshaded |
Shaded |
Unshaded |
Shaded |
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3 |
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5 |
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1x3 |
1x3 |
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3 u |
3 u |
8 u |
4 u |
5 u |
1 u |
Since half of the area of A is shaded, the other half of the area of A is unshaded.
Unshaded part of A : Shaded part of A
1 : 1
The unshaded part of A is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 and 3 = 3
Area of A is the combined repeated identity.
LCM of 1 and 6 = 6
A : B : C
1 : 2 : 1
6 : 12 : 6
Shaded part of A : Shaded part of C
3 : 5
Total shaded area
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 4 = 12
Area of the whole figure
= 3 u + 12 u + 5 u
= 20 u
= 20 x 12
= 240 cm
2 Answer(s): 240 m
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