Question

The perimeter of an airplane ticket is 32 centimeters. The area is 60 square centimeters. What are the dimensions of the ticket

Answer 1

We model the ticket as a rectangle.
 For this case what you should know is that the perimeter of the rectangle is given by:
 P = 2w + 2l
 The area of the rectangle is given by:
 A = w * l
 In both cases:
 w: width
 l: long
 We have the following system of equations:
 32 = 2w + 2l
 60 = w * l
 Solving the system we obtain:
 The dimensions of the ticket are:
 (10 cm) * (6 cm)
 Answer:
 the dimensions of the ticket are:
 (10 cm) * (6 cm)
 Note: see attached image for system solution