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Perimeter to Area Ratio

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E. 32

These type of problems are solved QUICKEST (what matters the most in the math section of the OAT) by just using the answer choices to find the correct one that works.

If a square has a perimeter of 32 (X), then its sides must be 8. The area is then: 8×8=64, or 2X.