richie has a rug in his bedroom with a perimeter of 42 feet. the length of the rug is 12 feet what is the width of the rug
1 answer:
The width of the rug is 9 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter of rug = 42 feet
Lengths are same in square and rectangle shapes; therefore;
Length of rug = 12 feet
Width of rug = w
Perimeter = Length + Length + Width + Width
Perimeter =
Dividing both sides by 2
The width of the rug is 9 feet.
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