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The perimeter of the smaller polygon is 60 inches, and the ratio of the side lengths is 3/5. Find the perimeter of the larger polygon.

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Let's use "x" to represent the length of a side of the smaller polygon, and let's use "y" to represent the corresponding length of a side of the larger polygon. We're told that the ratio of the side lengths is 3/5, so we can set up the equation:

y/x = 5/3

We're also told that the perimeter of the smaller polygon is 60 inches, so we can set up another equation using the fact that the smaller polygon has "n" sides:

nx = 60

Now, we want to find the perimeter of the larger polygon, which also has "n" sides. We can use the equation we set up earlier to write "y" in terms of "x":

y/x = 5/3

y = (5/3)x

Now we can substitute this expression for "y" into the formula for the perimeter of the larger polygon:

Perimeter of larger polygon = nx = n(5/3)x = (5/3)(nx) = (5/3)(60) = 100

So the perimeter of the larger polygon is 100 inches.

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