<PRE><B>Question 503676</B>
Area= Length * width
You are given the length as 8.
Since it states that the width is half of the length, this means the width is 4.

Area= 8*4=32in
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Perimeter= the sum of all the sides.
P=8+8+4+4=24 inches
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ANSWERS=
Area= 32in
Perimeter=24in</PRE>