12. Square ABEF and parallelogram ACDG are shown in the figure below. Points E and F are on DG, B is on AC, and the length given are in inches. What is the ratio of the area of ABEF to the area of ACDG ?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is H

Explanation

First of all, because ABEF is a square, AF=BE=AB=5, so the height of the parallelogram is 5, and the area is 5×12=60; and the area of ​​the square is 52 =25; then compare the two areas