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Answer:
40 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of width to length is 2/3, so the width of the floor is ...
width = (2/3)(12 m) = 8 m
The perimeter is found from ...
P = 2(L +W)
P = 2(12 m +8 m) = 40 m
The perimeter of the floor is 40 m.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
As above, the perimeter is twice the sum of length and width. In terms of ratio units, that is p = 2(3 +2) = 10. The length is 3 ratio units, so the perimeter is 10/3 times the length. (10/3)(12 m) = 40 m.
