SOLUTION: a rectangle's width is one third its length, and its perimeter is 80 meters. what is the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 696143: a rectangle's width is one third its length, and its perimeter is 80 meters. what is the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by mouk(232)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = length of rectangle


"rectangle's width is one third its length"
width =


"its perimeter is 80 meters" : perimeter = 2*(length + width)








"What is the dimensions of the rectangle?"
Length =
Width =

So, It is 30 x 10

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