GMAT Math : Squares
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Example Question #21 : Squares
The ratio of square A to square B is 3:1. Find the perimeter of square B.
- The area of square A is
.
- The length of the diagonal of square B is
.
Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question.
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1: We can use the area to find the length of square A's side.
Keep in mind that the ratio of square A to square B is 3:1.
Now that we know the length of the side, we can find the perimeter of square B.
Statement 2: We can use the diagonal to find the length of the side.
We can easily see the side measures 
Example Question #22 : Squares
What is the perimeter of the square?
- A side measures
.
- The area of the square is
.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question.
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Recall the formula for perimeter of a square:
where 
Statement 1: We're given 
Statement 2: We're given the area 
With 
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Example Question #5 : Dsq: Calculating The Perimeter Of A Square
Find the perimeter of the square.
- The diagonal measures
inches.
- The diagonal is found by
where
represents a square's side length.
Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1: We can find the length of the square's side using the information given.
so
We can now find the perimeter of the square: 
Statement 2: In order to find the length of the square's side using the information provided in Statement 1, we need to use this equation.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
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