the ratio of the length and the width of a rectangle is 2:5. If the rectangle has a perimeter of 98 inches, what is the area of

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erma4kov [3.2K]

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the ratio of the length and the width of a rectangle is 2:5. If the rectangle has a perimeter of 98 inches, what is the area of

the rectangle?

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elixir [45] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-01T06:37:01+03:00

elixir [45]4 years ago

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The sum of length and width is (98 in)/2 = 49 in.
The length is 2/(2+5) times the sum of length and width, so is 2/7*49 in = 14 in.
The width is 5/7*49 in = 35 in.

The area of the rectangle is (14 in)*(35 in) = 490 in².