Based on the size of the pool that Mr. DelGrande wants to build, the ratio of the Olympic pool to the smaller pool is 2.5:1 and the area of an Olympic pool is 1,250 m².
What is the ratio of the length of an Olympic pool to Mr. DelGrande's pool?
The ratio of the pools is:
Olympic pool length : Mr. DelGrande pool
50 : 20
Simplest terms give:
50 / 20 : 20 / 20
2.5 : 1
What is the area of a regulation Olympic Pool?
Given the area of Mr. DelGrande's pool, the area of an Olympic pool is:
= Ratio ² x Area of Mr. DelGrande pool
= 2.5² x 200
= 1,250 m²
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