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Divide area of rectangles with dimensions 32m and 10m by the ratio 7: 9. What area corresponds to a smaller section?

Correct result:

S1 =  140 m2
S2 =  180 m2

Solution:

a=32 m b=10 m S=a⋅ b=32⋅ 10=320 m2  S1=S⋅ 77+9=320⋅ 77+9=140 m2
S2=S⋅ 97+9=320⋅ 97+9=180 m2

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