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Applying ratios and ptoportions today

Applying ratios and ptoportions today-example-1
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If Mike's garden is pentagonal, that means it has 5 sides. Each side is 8 feet, so the perimeter of Mike's garden is:

8+8+8+8+8=40 ft

To find the perimeter of his neighbor's garden, we can multiply this by the scale factor:

(40)(3/2)=60 ft
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