SOLUTION: The length and the width of the rectangle are in the ratio 5:3. Its area is 375m^2. Find its perimeter.

Question 1175597: The length and the width of the rectangle are in the ratio 5:3. Its area is 375m^2. Find its perimeter.
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since the ratio of the sides is 5:3, the sides are 5x and 3x centimeters long, where x is the common factor. For the area we have 5x*3x = 15x^2 = 375, so x^2 = = 25; therefore, x= = 5. Thus the sides are 5*5 = 25 cm and 3*5 = 15 cm long. The perimeter is 25 + 15 + 25 + 15 = 80 cm. ANSWER

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dimensions may be 5k and 3k.

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Length 25
Width 15
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