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Let the length of the small square be <math>x</math>, intuitively, the length of the big square is <math>4x</math>. It can be seen that the width of the rectangle is <math>3x</math>. Thus, the length of the rectangle is <math>4x/3x = 4/3</math> times large as the width. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>. | Let the length of the small square be <math>x</math>, intuitively, the length of the big square is <math>4x</math>. It can be seen that the width of the rectangle is <math>3x</math>. Thus, the length of the rectangle is <math>4x/3x = 4/3</math> times large as the width. The answer is <math>\boxed{B}</math>. | ||
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+ | We can say the smaller squares area is <math>x^2</math>, so <math>\dfrac{1}{4} of the area of the larger square is </math>4x^2<math> so the large squares are is </math>16x^2<math>, so each side is </math>4x<math> so length is </math>4x<math> and the width is </math>4x-x=3x<math> so </math>\dfrac{4x}{3x}=\dfrac{4}{3}$ | ||
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Problem 2
Four identical squares and one rectangle are placed together to form one large square as shown. The length of the rectangle is how many times as large as its width?
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Solution 1
Let the length of the small square be , intuitively, the length of the big square is
. It can be seen that the width of the rectangle is
. Thus, the length of the rectangle is
times large as the width. The answer is
.
Solution 2
We can say the smaller squares area is , so
4x^2
16x^2
4x
4x
4x-x=3x
\dfrac{4x}{3x}=\dfrac{4}{3}$
See also
2010 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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