The given figure shows a small garden. The shaded area is reserved for planting flowers and the rest of the area is for grass, Find the ratio of the area of the garden reserved for planting flowers to the area reserved for grass.

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Area reserved for grass $= 3 \times 4 + 2 \times 12 = 12 + 24 = 36$
Area reserved for flowers $= 8 \times 3 = 24$
ratio of area reserved for flowers to that of grass $= \frac{24}{36} = \frac{2}{3}$

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The given figure shows a small garden. The shaded area is reserved for planting flowers and the rest of the area is for grass, Find the ratio of the area of the garden reserved for planting flowers to the area reserved for grass.

Area reserved for grass=3×4+2×12=12+24=36Area reserved for flowers=8×3=24ratio of area reserved for flowers to that of grass=2436=23

Area reserved for grass $= 3 \times 4 + 2 \times 12 = 12 + 24 = 36$
Area reserved for flowers $= 8 \times 3 = 24$
ratio of area reserved for flowers to that of grass $= \frac{24}{36} = \frac{2}{3}$