SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular plot of land is 250 meters, what is the area of the plot, in square meters?

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Question 93456: The perimeter of a rectangular plot of land is 250 meters, what is the area of the plot, in square meters?
Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF IT IS A SQUARE THEN: 4S=250 S=250/4 S=62.5 FOR EACH SIDE.
THEN THE AREA=62.5^62.5=3,906.25 SQ. METERS.
ANY OTHER RECTANGLE LIKE A 50 BY 75 METER RECTANGLE WE GET
50*75=3,750 SQ. METERS.
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