Question

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.

Answer 1

perimeter of equilateral triangle =s+s+s =48 (given)
so simply 48÷3 =16 the length of one side of equilateral triangle
Now
perimeter of square = 4*side = 48 (given)
so the length of one side of square 48/4 =12 hence the ratio is 16:12 which in simplest form can be said as 4:3 hence the fraction is 4/3