2020 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 24
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A large square region is paved with gray square tiles, each measuring
inches on a side. A border
inches wide surrounds each tile. The figure below shows the case for
. When
, the
gray tiles cover
of the area of the large square region. What is the ratio
for this larger value of
Solution
Let . Then, the total area of the squares of side
is
,
of the area of the large square, which would be
, making the side of the large square
. Then,
borders have a total length of
. Since
if
is the value we're asked to find, the answer is
.
See also
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