SOLUTION: The Perimeter of a rectangle is 56cm. THE Ratio of the length to width is 4:3. Find the length and width of the rectangle/

Question 453494: The Perimeter of a rectangle is 56cm. THE Ratio of the length to width is 4:3. Find the length and width of the rectangle/
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Perimeter of a rectangle is 56cm. THE Ratio of the length to width is 4:3. Find the length and width of the rectangle/
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4:3 is the same as 4x:3x where 4x is length and 3x is width.
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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56 = 2(4x+3x)
7x = 28
x = 4
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length = 4x = 16 cm
width = 3x = 12 cm
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Area = 12*16 = 192 cm^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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