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Two rectangular pieces of wood are

similar. The ratio of the perimeters of
the two pieces is 2 : 3. If the area of the
smaller piece is 12 square inches, what
is the area of the larger piece?

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please explain!

You have to set up a proportion.
2/3 = 12/x

solve for x

2x=36
x=18

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