Question

The length and width of a rectangle are in a 3:5 ratio. The perimeter of the rectangle is 64. What are the length and width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

3:5 = 64cm
3x+5x= 64
8x=64
x=8

Therefore,

3x=8×3
=24

5x=8×5
=40

3x+5x=64cm