SOLUTION: The ratio of width of a rectangle to its length is 3 to 1. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 40, what is the width of the rectangle?
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Question 900828: The ratio of width of a rectangle to its length is 3 to 1. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 40, what is the width of the rectangle?
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What is the greatest number of pieces of rope, each 2/7 meter long, that can be cut from a piece of rope that is 8 meters long? Answer by Jc0110(165) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. width : length = 3 : 1
Let width = 3x, while length = x.
Perimeter = 3x + 3x + x + x
40 = 8x
x = 5 ... Substitute into width = 3x.
width = 3(5) = 15 units
2. Number of pieces of rope that can be cut = ÷ = 28
Therefore, 28, which is the greatest number of pieces of rope that can be cut from a piece of 8-meters-long rope.
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