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An equilateral triangle and a square both have perimeters of 48 inches. what is the ratio of the length of the side of the triangle to the length of the side of the square? express your answer as a common
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An equilateral triangle and a square both have perimeters of 48 inches. what is the ratio of the length of the side of the triangle to the length of the side of the square? express your answer as a common fraction.

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A square with a perimeter of 48 inches would have 12 in sides, while a triangle of the same perimeter would have 16 in sides. The ratio would be 16/12 which simplified to 4/3.
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