<PRE><B>Question 147046</B>
The perimeter of a rectangle can be found out using the following :
Perimeter = 2(Length + Breadth)

We are given that : 
Perimeter = 1 + 2b

And also that the perimeter is 74 so we can solve for width :
74 = 1 + 2b
2b=74-1
2b=73
b=73/2
b=36.5

Now substituting the width in the first equation we can proceed to find out the length :
74 = 2(l + 36.5)
74= 2l + 2x36.5
74=2l + 73
74-73=2l
l=1/2
Length = 0.5

Ans.: The dimensions of the rectangle are length = 0.5 cm and width = 36.5 cm.  There is no rule which says that the length has to be greater than the width.
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