How do I figure out what comes first?

example:

the perimeter of JKLM is 72
The perimeter of PQRS is 58.

The ratio of the perimeters is 4/5 but is it PQRS to JKLM, or JKLM to PQRS?

little over big = little to big

So that would mean that it is JKLM to PQRS?

JKLM is the bigger quadrilateral.

Yes. But what did Damon say?

little over big = little to big

Yep. So which one comes first?

well, if that means least to greatest then it would be PQRS to JKLM.

but it sounds like little over big = little to big
means
least to greatest = least to greatest

i might be overthinking.

Yes. Which has the smaller perimeter?

Oh, PQRS has the smallest, JKLM is the greatest.

So it is

PQRS to JKLM

Yes! Yay!