The ratio of the sides of two squares is 3:8. Find the ratio of the perimeters of the two squares. Find the ratio of the areas of the two squares.

3 answers

since the lengths are 3:8,
perimeter, also a length, is 3:8
area = length*length = 3^2:8^2 = 9:64
thank you Steve
Let the side of square be 3x and 5x

So Area =9x
2
and 25x
2


Ratio =
25x
2

9x
2


=9:25