Question

PLS HELP ME IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME ILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST AND GIVE 90 BRAINLY POINTS
The soccer net in Peter’s back yard is

5/12

feet high, but only 4 feet wide. Jill’s soccer net is also

5/12

feet high, but is 12 feet wide. How many times larger is the area of Jill’s soccer net? Explain your solution.

Answer 1

Solution:

Note that:

• Area of Soccer net in Peter's backyard: 5/12 x 4
• Area of Soccer net in Jill's backyard: 5/12 x 12

Let's find the area of peter's soccer net.

• Area of Soccer net in Peter's backyard: 5/12 x 4
• => Area of Soccer net in Peter's backyard: 20/12
• => Area of Soccer net in Peter's backyard: 5/3 ft²

Now, let's find the area of Jill's soccer net.

• Area of Soccer net in Jill's backyard: 5/12 x 12
• => Area of Soccer net in Jill's backyard: 5 ft²

Explanation:

We can tell that Jill's soccer net is three times larger than Peter's soccer net. This means that Jill's soccer net has a larger area than Peter's soccer net.

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