The perimeter of the rectangle and the triangle shown are the same. Write an equation to represent this situation, and solve for
x. Then, find the perimeter of each shape.
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a. She used 1/10 of the spinach for a salad.
b. She used 1/2 pound of spinach for the salad.
We can solve each part of this problem by using a "fraction strip". The strip helps show a breakdown of what portion of spinach was used for each the party, family, and salad. See the attached image for a step by step example of how to multiply the fractions to find the correct portions.
b. She used 1/2 pound of spinach for the salad.
We can solve each part of this problem by using a "fraction strip". The strip helps show a breakdown of what portion of spinach was used for each the party, family, and salad. See the attached image for a step by step example of how to multiply the fractions to find the correct portions.