SOLUTION: the length of rectangle is three times its width.if perimeter of rectangle is 96 metres, find its area

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Question 696711: the length of rectangle is three times its width.if perimeter of rectangle is 96 metres, find its area
Answer by mouk(232)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let W = width of rectangle


"the length of rectangle is three times its width"
then the length = 3W


"if perimeter of rectangle is 96 metres"






So the dimensions are:
width=12
length=36


"Find its area"

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