P6 / Methodist Girls / 2021 / SA2 / Paper 2 – Q14 [4 marks]

Question:

The square QRST is made up of two rectangles and a square.
The ratio of the area of Rectangle A to the area of Rectangle B is 5 : 3.
The ratio of the area of Rectangle B to the area of Square C is 2 : 3.
The area of square QRST is 625 cm². Find the breadth of Rectangle B.

Solution: