SOLUTION: If perimeter of parallelogram is 60cm and the ratio between its dimensions is 2:3 then the length of each is........... , ........... cm

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Question 390549: If perimeter of parallelogram is 60cm and the ratio between its dimensions is 2:3 then the length of each is........... , ........... cm







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If perimeter of parallelogram is 60cm and the ratio between its dimensions is 2:3 then the length of each is........... , ........... cm
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Let the dimensions be 2x and 3x.
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Perimeter = 2(2x + 3x) = 10x
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Equation:
10x = 60cm
x = 6 cm
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2x = 12 cm (one of the dimensions)
3x = 18 cm (the other dimension)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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