The first part of the problem involves finding the side length of an equilateral triangle given its perimeter. This can be found using the fact that all three sides of an equilateral triangle are equal in length. Therefore, given that the total perimeter of the triangle is 18 inches, we can find the length of one of its sides by simply dividing the total perimeter by 3 (the number of sides in a triangle). This gives us:
18 inches / 3 = 6 inches
This tells us that each side of the equilateral triangle measures 6 inches.
The second part of the problem involves finding the perimeter of a square in which each side is of the same length as the side of the equilateral triangle we just found. In a square, all four sides are equal in length. So, to find the perimeter, we simply multiply the length of one side by 4. Given that each side of the square is 6 inches (the same length as the side of the triangle), the total perimeter of the square is:
4 * 6 inches = 24 inches
So, the square with sides each measuring the same length as that of the sides of the triangle will have a perimeter of 24 inches.