The figure is made up of two squares and a triangle. The ratio of the area of Triangle V to that of Square X is 13 : 1. The ratio of the shaded area to that of the unshaded area is 1 : 5. If the difference between areas of Triangle V and Square W is 472 cm
2, what is the area of Square X?
Area of Triangle V |
Area of Square X |
Shaded area |
Unshaded area |
Total area |
13x6 |
1x6 |
|
|
13x6 |
|
|
1x13 |
5x13 |
6x13 |
78 u |
6 u |
13 u |
65 u |
78 u |
Area of Triangle V = Total area of the figure
Total area is the unchanged total. Make the total area the same.
LCM of 13 and 6 = 78
Area of Square W
= 13 u + 6 u
= 19 u
Difference between the areas of Triangle V and Square W
= 78 u - 19 u
= 59 u
59 u = 472
1 u = 472 ÷ 59 = 8
Area of Square X
= 6 u
= 6 x 8
= 48 cm
2 Answer(s): 48 cm
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