The ratio of the length and width of a rectangle is 7:3. If the length is reduced by 12 cm and the width is increased by 16 cm, it will become a square. The original area of the rectangle is______ Square centimeter

The ratio of the length and width of a rectangle is 7:3. If the length is reduced by 12 cm and the width is increased by 16 cm, it will become a square. The original area of the rectangle is______ Square centimeter

First, find out the length: (12 + 16) / (7-3), = 28 / 4, = 7 (CM), the length is: 7 × 7 = 49 (CM), the width is: 7 × 3 = 21 (CM), the original area is: 49 × 21 = 1029 (square cm); answer: the original area of the rectangle is 1029 square cm. So the answer is: 1029