SOLUTION: Two squares have a ratio of similarity of 2/3. The perimeter of the small square is 136 cm. What is the perimeter of the larger square?

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Question 796605: Two squares have a ratio of similarity of 2/3. The perimeter of the small square is 136 cm. What is the perimeter of the larger square?
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = larger square
2/3 = 136/x
2x = 3(136)
2x = 408
2x/2 = 408/2
x = 204
check:
136/204 = 2/3
(136/68)/(204/68) = 2/3
2/3 = 2/3