Given a rectangle with a length of 36 and a width of 9, which rectangle is similar? A) rectangle with a length of 30 and a width of 6 B) rectangle with a length of 44 and a width of 11 C) rectangle with a length of 64 and a width of 8 D) rectangle with a length of 72 and a width of 12

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Charlie Carney

30 April, 03:16

Given a rectangle with a length of 36 and a width of 9, which rectangle is similar? A) rectangle with a length of 30 and a width of 6 B) rectangle with a length of 44 and a width of 11 C) rectangle with a length of 64 and a width of 8 D) rectangle with a length of 72 and a width of 12

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Ben Ayers · Answer 1

We can use the ratio between the given sides to find the similar rectangle

given 36/9 = 4

A - - 30/6=5

B - - 44/11 = 4

C - - 64/8 = 8

D--72/12=6

As you can see the ratio of B matches with our given rectangle