SOLUTION: A set of rectangles consists of exactly one rectangle of each possible size such that for each rectangle the area is 24 and the length and width are integers. Find the proportio

Question 120720: A set of rectangles consists of exactly one rectangle of each possible size such that for each rectangle the area is 24 and the length and width are integers.
Find the proportion of the rectangle in the set that have the perimeter greater than 25?
I don't know how to approach this
Thanks
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A set of rectangles consists of exactly one rectangle of each possible size such that for each rectangle the area is 24 and the length and width are integers.
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Find all the factors of 24:
1 by 24; 2 by 12; 3 by 8; 4 by 6;
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Find the proportion of the rectangle in the set that have the perimeter greater than 25?
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Only 1 by 24 and 2 by 12 have perimeters > 25 so half of the them
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