SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 120 cm 2 . Its length and width are whole numbers. a. What are the possibilities of two numbers? b. Which possibility gives the smallest perimeter?

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Question 1167992: A rectangle has an area of 120 cm 2 . Its length and width are whole numbers.
a. What are the possibilities of two numbers?
b. Which possibility gives the smallest perimeter?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look for all the whole number pairs of factors for 120.