SOLUTION: one square has a side length of s . A second square has a side length of 3s . what is the ratio of the smaller square to the larger square ?

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Question 363837: one square has a side length of s . A second square has a side length of 3s . what is the ratio of the smaller square to the larger square ?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, ewatrrr:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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s^3:(3s)^3
s^3:27s^3 ans.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

one square  has a side length of s

A second square has a side length of 3s (the larger square)

ratio of the smaller square to the larger square

s/3s Or 1/3  

1:3 would be the ratio of the smaller square to the larger square