Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 96 ft. The ratio of its length to its width is 7 : 5. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? A. 30 ft by 18 ft B. 28 ft by 20 ft C. 24 ft by 24 ft D. 22 ft by 26 ft

Answer 1

B. 28 is 4x7 and 20 is 5x7 which means it fits the 7:5 requirement and most importantly 28+28+20+20 is 56+40 and that equals 96