General Mathematics · Unit 1 · Similarity and scale · Similar figures and scale factors
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Two similar rectangular garden beds are shown in the diagram below. The smaller bed has dimensions 3.6 m by 2.4 m. The larger bed has a length of 5.4 m. What is the width of the larger garden bed?
Two similar rectangular gardens are being designed. The smaller garden has dimensions of 12 m by 8 m. The larger garden is similar to the smaller garden with a scale factor of 2.5. Calculate (a) the length and width of the larger garden, and (b) the ratio of the area of the smaller garden to the area of the larger garden.