There are 16 squares and 20 triangles. What is the simplest ratio of squares to total shapes?

1:6

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 20 triangles and four squares, so we know the first part of the ratio is 4. The total number of shapes is 24, so we get 4:24, and if we simplify, we then get 1:6.

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we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4