The side of the 7 cm square is 2 cm wider and 16 cm shorter than the length of the rectangle by many times.

1) Determine the value of the width of the rectangle.

We subtract 2 centimeters from the side of the square.

7 – 2 = 5 cm.

2) Find how many centimeters the length of the rectangle is.

Add another 16 cm to the length of the side of the square.

7 + 16 = 23 cm.

3) Find the perimeter of the square.

7 * 4 = 28 cm.

4) Determine the perimeter of the rectangle.

To do this, multiply the sum of its sides by 2.

Will be:

2 * (5 + 23) = 2 * 28 = 56 cm.

5) Find the ratio of the perimeters.

56/28 = 2 times.

Answer: The perimeter of the rectangle is 28 times larger.