Question

Which ratio represents the area of the smaller rectangle compared to the area of the larger rectangle?

Answer 1

the area of smaller redtangle=x(x+5)
the area of larger rectangle= 4x(x^2+7x+10)
=4x(x+2)(x+5)
the ratio of smaller to larger rectangle=(x(x+5))/4x(x+2)(x+5)
= 1/(x+2)