Ella draws a square, and Mileah draws a rhombus.

If both shapes have sides that are 7 inches long, are their perimeters the same?
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the same.

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4 sides that are the same length. The perimeter of the square is
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inches, and the perimeter of the rhombus is
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inches.

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The perimeters are the same.

Both shapes have 4 sides that are the same length. The perimeter of the square is 4 * 7 = 28 inches, and the perimeter of the rhombus is 4 * 7 = 28 inches.