Square to rectangle

What is the ratio of the area of a square of side x to the area of a rectangle of a rectangle of width 2 x and length 3

Correct result:

r =  1:6

Solution:

S1=x2 S2=2x⋅ 3=6x  r=S1/S2 r=1/6=16≈0.1667=1:6

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