The figure is made up of two squares and a triangle. The ratio of the area of Triangle U to that of Square W is 7 : 1. The ratio of the shaded area to that of the unshaded area is 1 : 3. If the difference between areas of Triangle U and Square V is 493 cm
2, what is the area of Square W?
Area of Triangle U |
Area of Square W |
Shaded area |
Unshaded area |
Total area |
7x4 |
1x4 |
|
|
7x4 |
|
|
1x7 |
3x7 |
4x7 |
28 u |
4 u |
7 u |
21 u |
28 u |
Area of Triangle U = Total area of the figure
Total area is the unchanged total. Make the total area the same.
LCM of 7 and 4 = 28
Area of Square V
= 7 u + 4 u
= 11 u
Difference between the areas of Triangle U and Square V
= 28 u - 11 u
= 17 u
17 u = 493
1 u = 493 ÷ 17 = 29
Area of Square W
= 4 u
= 4 x 29
= 116 cm
2 Answer(s): 116 cm
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