A kids’ splash pool and an adults’ pool are shaped like similar triangles. The dimensions of the kids’ pool are one-fifth of the dimensions of the adults’ pool. If the area of the adults’ pool is 225 square meters, what is the area of the kids’ pool?

112 m2

225 m2

9 m2

45 m2

Question

A kids’ splash pool and an adults’ pool are shaped like similar triangles. The dimensions of the kids’ pool are one-fifth of the dimensions of the adults’ pool. If the area of the adults’ pool is 225 square meters, what is the area of the kids’ pool?

 112 m2

 225 m2

 9 m2

 45 m2

anonymous · Answer

@ivettef365

ivettef365 · Answer

yes, I can do it,  I'll show you 

you have area of 225, lets think about a square, it would be b.h of 15

ivettef365 · Answer

so the kids pool is 1/5, so 1/5 of 15 = 3
so b.h of the kids pool would be 3 x 3 = 9

anonymous · Answer

I was right! Yay! Thank you Ivette. (:

ivettef365 · Answer

yw :)