SOLUTION: A rectangle with a perimeter of 80 centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 3:1. What are the length and width?

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Question 941746: A rectangle with a perimeter of 80 centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 3:1. What are the length and width?
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A rectangle with a perimeter of 80 centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 3:1. What are the length and width?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
80 = 2(3x+x)
40 = 4x
x = 10
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Ans::
length = 3x = 30 cm
width = x = 10 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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