SOLUTION: A rectangular room has a perimeter of 48ft. The width is 2/3 of the length. What are the dimensions of the room

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Geometry -> SOLUTION: A rectangular room has a perimeter of 48ft. The width is 2/3 of the length. What are the dimensions of the room       Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 945778: A rectangular room has a perimeter of 48ft. The width is 2/3 of the length. What are the dimensions of the room
Answer by dileepkumarabhijith(12) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hi

perimeter 2*(l+b)=48
l+b= 48/2=24
l+2/3l=24
5l/3=24
5l=72
l=72/5=14.4

b=2/3*l=2/3*14.4=9.6