Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 208 inches. The ratio

Answer 1

Answer:

65 in and 39 in respectively

Step-by-step explanation:

Let r be the common ratio; when we multiply both L and R by this common ratio, we'll get the actual length and actual width of the rectangle,  Recalling that the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L + 2R, we get:

2(5r) + 2(3r) = 16r = 208 in

Then r = 208/16 = 13

Thus, the actual length is 5(13 in) and the actual width is 3(13 in.),

or 65 in and 39 in respectively.

As a check, calculate 65 in / 39 in; this comes out to 5:3, as required.

Then