Question

Given the perimeter of a rectangle and either the length or width, find the unknown measurement using the appropriate formula. The perimeter is 94ft and the length is 27ft

Answer 1

Answer:

The measurement of the width is 20 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The perimeter is 94 ft and the length is 27 ft.

Now, to find the unknown measurement.

Perimeter = 94 ft.

Length = 27 ft.

Let the width of the rectangle be $x.$

So, to get the width we put formula of perimeter:

$Perimeter=2\times (length+width)$

$94=2\times (27+x)\\\\94=54+2x$

Subtracting both sides by 54 we get:

$40=2x$

Dividing both sides by 2 we get:

$20=x\\\\x=20\ ft.$

Therefore, the measurement of the width is 20 ft.