SOLUTION: A rectangular field is 85 meters wide and 135 meters long. Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a larger area.

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Question 549128: A rectangular field is 85 meters wide and 135 meters long.
Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a larger area.

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A rectangular field is 85 meters wide and 135 meters long.
Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a larger area.
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Perimeter = 2(L + W) = 440 meters
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P = 440 = 110 by 110 --> 12100 sq meters