Students continued to practice solving problems involving similar figures. Students focused on the relationship between the perimeter ratios and area ratios.
Two problems from class are below:
Similar Sails-
Answer:
The area of Sail B is 600ft squared. The scale of A:B is 1:5. The area ratio of A: B is 1:25 (scale squared). So, 25 sail A will fit inside sail B. (24*20 = 600 ft squared)
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Gardens Big and Small
Answer: The perimeter of the smaller flowerbed is 12 feet.
