document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991734>Question 991734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5 : 3. The perimeter is 32 cm. What are the dimensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	A.	(35)w+w=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 cm by 9 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	B.	2(35)w+2w=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 cm by 6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	C.	(35)w+w=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 cm by 12 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	D.	2(35)w+2w=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 cm by 15 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let length = 5x, then width = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2(8x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 5x = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 3x = 6 cm<BR>\n" );
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