Ask Question
15 March, 06:55

A rectangular shaped flower garden has a length of 5 years and an area of 15 square yards. a neighbor's flower garden is similar and has a length of 7 yards. what is the area of the neighbor's flower garden? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 15 March, 07:13
    0
    Find the width of the first garden so: 15/5 = 3 yards

    I'm guessing that the new width would be proportional to the new length so we need to find that first:

    3/5 = x/7 ~ cross multiply

    x=4.2 yards

    Now find area:

    A = 7 x 4.2

    = 29.4 square yards
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “A rectangular shaped flower garden has a length of 5 years and an area of 15 square yards. a neighbor's flower garden is similar and has a ...” in 📗 Mathematics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers