Question

The figures below are similar. The labeled sides are corresponding.1 m7 mWhat is the ratio of the perimeter of the smaller square to the perimeter of the larger square?Write your answer as the ratio of two whole numbers separated by a colon (for example, 2:3).

Answer 1

Recall that the ratio of the perimeters of two similar figures is equal to the ratio of their side lengths.

From the given figures, we know that the ratio of the side lengths is:

`1:7,`

therefore the ratio of the perimeters is 1:7.

Answer:

`1:7.`