Joan has two similar rectangular shaped pieces. One has with 4 inches in length 6 inches and the other has a width of 4 inches period what is the area of the larger rectangle piece. use proportions
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To find the area of the larger rectangle, we can use proportions.
First, let's set up the proportion using the information given:
Length of larger rectangle / Width of larger rectangle = Length of smaller rectangle / Width of smaller rectangle
Let's substitute the values we know:
x / 4 inches = 6 inches / 4 inches
Since the widths are equal (4 inches = 4 inches), we can simplify the proportion to:
x = 6
Therefore, the length of the larger rectangle is 6 inches.
Now, we can calculate the area of the larger rectangle by multiplying its length and width:
Area = Length x Width = 6 inches x 4 inches = 24 square inches
Thus, the area of the larger rectangle is 24 square inches.