document.write( "Question 848306: the lengths of the sides of a rectangle are whole numbers. if the rectangles perimeter is 24 units, which of the following could not be the area of the rectangle?
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document.write( " a. 27 square units
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document.write( "b. 24 square units
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document.write( "c. 20 square units
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document.write( "d. 11 square units \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #511031 by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given Perimeter = 24 units \n" ); document.write( "2(l+b)=24 \n" ); document.write( "L+B =12 \n" ); document.write( "Option A can be area of the rectangle as 9*3 is 27 and 9+3 = 12. \n" ); document.write( "Option B cannot be area of the rectangle as possible combination area (8*3,12*2,6*4) and their sum is (11,14,10). \n" ); document.write( "option C can be area as 10*2 is 20 and 10+2 = 12 \n" ); document.write( "option D can be area as 11*1 is 11 and 11+1 = 12 \n" ); document.write( " |