SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 yards and the length is 15 yards. What is the rectangles width?
a) 21 yd
b) 6 yd
c) 3 yd
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Question 956835: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 yards and the length is 15 yards. What is the rectangles width?
a) 21 yd
b) 6 yd
c) 3 yd
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=perimeter; L=length; W=width
Divide each side by 2.
Subtract L from each side.
Plug in numbers.
ANSWER: The width is 3 yards.
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