SOLUTION: figure A and B are similar rectangles Figure A has a length of 4.5 inches and a perimeter of 49 in Figure B has a width of 12inches what is the approximate length of Figure B?

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Question 1051257: figure A and B are similar rectangles Figure A has a length of 4.5 inches and a perimeter of 49 in Figure B has a width of 12inches what is the approximate length of Figure B?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Figure A:

width = 4.5
length = x

2(4.5) + 2x = 49
x = 20

Figure B:

width = 12
length = (12/4.5) * 20 = 53 1/3