SOLUTION: the measure of two adjacent side of a parallelogram in the ratio of 17:7 if the second side measure 3.5m find the perimeter of parallelogram.

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Question 789138: the measure of two adjacent side of a parallelogram in the ratio of 17:7 if the second side measure 3.5m find the perimeter of parallelogram.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio is written as First:Second. Having the length of your "second" side, you can easily calculate the size of First side. 3.5%2817%2F7%29=8.5

Perimeter is 2%2A%288.5%2B3.5%29