the children's rectangular doorway to the mouse house at a local amusement park is similar to the adult doorway, but the area of the children's doorway is 9/16 as large as t6he adult doorway. Determine the ratio of the perimeters of the children's doorway to the adult's doorway.

the children's rectangular doorway to the mouse house at a local amusement park is similar to the adult doorway, but the area of the children's doorway is 9/16 as large as t6he adult doorway. Determine the ratio of the perimeters of the children's doorway to the adult's doorway.

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