SOLUTION: Draw 11 rectangles with a perimeter of 24cm. For the width,use natural numbers, starting at 1.

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Question 1109393: Draw 11 rectangles with a perimeter of 24cm. For the width,use natural numbers, starting at 1.
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Perimeter is twice the length + twice the width
P = 2L + 2W —> 2L = P-2W —> L=(1/2)(P-2W)
So if the first one has W=1, then 2L= 24-2(1) —> 2L = 22 —> L = 11
Your first rectangle has W=1 and L=11.
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Set W=2, 2L = 24-2(2) = 20 —> L=10
etc.