Question

A rectangular poster is 3 times as long as it is wide. A rectangular banner is 5 times as it is wide. Both the banner and the poster have perimeters of 24 inches. What are the lengths and widths of the poster and the banner?

Answer 1

The length and width of poster are 9 inches and 3 inches respectively and length and width of banner are 10 inches and 2 inches respectively

Solution:

Given, A rectangular poster is 3 times as long as it is wide.  

Rectangular banner is 5 times as long as it is wide.  

Both the banner and the poster have perimeters of 24 inches

Let, the width of poster be p, then its length will be 3p

And, the width of banner be b, then its length will be 5b

Now, according to given information,

Perimeter of poster = 24 inches and perimeter of banner = 24 inches

2(length of poster + width of poster) = 24

2(3p + p) = 24

2(4p) = 24

8p = 24

p = 3

And 2(length of banner + width of banner) = 24

2(5b + b) = 24

2(6b) = 24

12b = 24

b = 2

So, width of poster is 3 inches, then length of poster is 3p = 3 x 3 = 9 inches

And, width of banner is 2 inches, then length of banner is 5b = 5 x 2 = 10 inches