document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595503>Question 595503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two squares are similar. The area of the smaller square is 256 square inches. The area of the larger square is 324 square inches.  What is the ratio of the side length of the smaller square to the side length of the larger square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(256)=16\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(324)=18\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ratio of smaller side to larger is 16:18 = 16/18 = 8/9<BR>\n" );
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