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Question

The diameter of a penny (a 1¢ coin) is about 19.05 mm and the diameter of a quarter (a 25¢ coin) is about 24.26 mm.

a) The diameter of a quarter is how many times as large as the diameter of a penny?

b) The diameter of a penny is how many times as large as the diameter of a quarter?

Answer 1

a) take ratio of diameter of quarter to penny:

24.26

-------- = 1.27 times as large

19.05

b)take ratio of diameter of penny to quarter:

19.05

------- = 079 times as large

24.26