Hexagon Cut from Equilateral Triangle
CAT 2019 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Easy · Mensuration
This is an easy Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2019 Slot 1 paper. It tests Mensuration. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Corners are cut off from an equilateral triangle to produce a regular hexagon . Then, the ratio of the area of to the area of is
- A.
5 : 6
- B.
3 : 4
- C.
2 : 3
- D.
4 : 5
C
Explanation
An equilateral triangle cut at corners to form a regular hexagon is divided into 9 smaller identical equilateral triangles. The hexagon consists of 6 such smaller triangles. The ratio of area of to is .
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