SOLUTION: If a rectangular field has a width of 11 meters and a perimeter of 68 meters, calculate the area of the field. a)506m b)748m c)253m d)46m

Question 764631: If a rectangular field has a width of 11 meters and a perimeter of 68 meters, calculate the area of the field.
a)506m
b)748m
c)253m
d)46m
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

one correction first: if you are looking for area, answer choices are wrong,
a)506m
b)748m
c)253m
d)46m
it should be in each choice above

a rectangular field has a length and a width
a perimeter
area
if a width of and a perimeter of , then
...solve for

now we can calculate the area:

so, you answer is c)

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