SOLUTION: The ratio of the length to the width in a rectangle is 3:4. If the width is 36 centimeters, which is the length of the rectangle?

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Question 831558: The ratio of the length to the width in a rectangle is 3:4. If the width is 36 centimeters, which is the length of the rectangle?
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The ratio of the length to the width in a rectangle is 3:4. If the width is 36 centimeters, which is the length of the rectangle?
4l = 3w
w=36
L=27