A neighborhood map shows a park. The map has a scale of 2:725. What is the perimeter ratio of the park on the map to the actual park? What is the ratio of their areas?

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anonymous · Answer

you got a picture? first question is weird

anonymous · Answer

Afraid not.

anonymous · Answer

The map has a scale of 2:725. What is the perimeter ratio of the park on the map to the actual park?

anonymous · Answer

you are told the ratio is $2:725$ so why are they asking?

anonymous · Answer

It's really unclear.

anonymous · Answer

Does this help?

a. perimeter ratio 4:1450
area ratio 2:725

b. perimeter ratio 2:725
area ratio 4:525,625

c. perimeter ratio 4:525,625
area ratio 2:725

d. perimeter ratio 2:725
area ratio 4:1450

anonymous · Answer

well either  B or D because nothing changes for the perimeter

anonymous · Answer

area goes with the square, so that will be $4:(725)^2$ whatever that is

anonymous · Answer

What would be your best guess?

anonymous · Answer

i wouldn't guess
 i would square $725$

anonymous · Answer

get 
$$4:525625$$

anonymous · Answer

That would be 525625

anonymous · Answer

So C.?

anonymous · Answer

*B