document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930805>Question 930805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter of a rectangle is 480 m. the ratio between length and breadth is 5:3. What is the area of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nezemarth><B>Nezemarth(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nezemarth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r= sum of ratio, l= length, b=breadth, A= area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=5+3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/8r=1/8(480)= 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=5x=5(60)= 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "breadth=3x=3(60)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= (180)(300)= 54000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is 54000 m.<BR>\n" );
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