SOLUTION: The perimeter of one square is 3 times the perimeter of another square. The
area of the larger square is how many times the area of the smaller square ?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 9
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Question 251471: The perimeter of one square is 3 times the perimeter of another square. The
area of the larger square is how many times the area of the smaller square ?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 9 Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the side of the smaller square
4x=perimeter.
Area=x^2
4*3x=12x is this perimeter
12x/4=3x is the length of the sides.
area=(3x)^2
9x^2 is this area.
Amswer D).
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