SOLUTION: The longer side of a rectangle is 15cm.The shorter side is 3/5 of the longer side. Find the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 762852: The longer side of a rectangle is 15cm.The shorter side is 3/5 of the longer side. Find the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Longer side = 15cm
Shorter side = 3/5 of 15cm = 9cm
Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width
= 2(15) + 2(9)
= 30 + 18
= 48cm
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