Question

Perimeter is a square clock is 16 6/9 inches. Perimeter of a rectangular clock is 16 16/18 inches. Write an inequality comparing the two perimeters.

Answer 1

16 6/9 inches < 16 16/18 inches or Perimeter of square clock < Perimeter of rectangular clock First we would put convert the perimeter fractions into equivalent terms. So for the square clock, 16 6/9 inches becomes 16 12/18 inches (multiplying the fraction by 2/2). Now it is obvious that that the square clock at 16 12/18 inches has a smaller perimeter than the rectangular clock with a perimeter of 16 16/18 inches.