Rectangle-Square Area Ratio: Find Area When Square = 16 cm²

Question

The rectangle ABCD is divided into the rectangle KBCM and the square AKMD.

The ratio between the rectangle and the square is 2:1.

The area of square AKMD is 16 cm².

Calculate the area of rectangle KBCM.

AAABBBCCCDDDKKKMMMS=18

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Calculate the area of rectangle KBCM
00:03 The ratio of areas according to the given data
00:14 Substitute appropriate values according to the given data and solve for the area
00:26 Multiply by 18 to eliminate the fractions
00:32 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

First we will divide the area of KBCM by the area of AKMD.

We know that their ratio is 2:1, therefore:

KBCMAKMD=21 \frac{KBCM}{AKMD}=\frac{2}{1}

We also know the area of AKMD, so we'll substitute it into the formula to get:

KBCM18=21 \frac{KBCM}{18}=\frac{2}{1}

Finally, we multiply by 18:

KBCM=2×18=36 KBCM=2\times18=36

Answer

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