SOLUTION: The ratio of the length of a side of one square to that of another square is 4:7. A side of the smaller square is 12 ft. Find the length of a side of the larger square.
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Question 64550: The ratio of the length of a side of one square to that of another square is 4:7. A side of the smaller square is 12 ft. Find the length of a side of the larger square.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
larger /smaller = larger/smaller
Let the unknown larger side be "x".
Then:
7/4 = x/12
x=21 ft.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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