SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Question 1060247: The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, base
y, height

, perimeter, and how base and height are described;

Simplify and solve.
Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The perimeter of a rectangle is 288 inches. The base of the rectangle is 60% of the height. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

With base being L, height, W, and perimeter, 288, L + W = 144 ------ eq (i)
Also, L = .6W ------- eq (ii)
.6W + W = 144 ------ Substituting .6W for L in eq (i)
1.6W = 144
W, or height =
Base length =
It's that easy....nothing COMPLEX!!
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