Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 metres less than twice the breadth. If the perimeter is 50 meters,find the length and breadth

Answer 1

S O L U T I O N :

As per the given question, it is stated that the length of a rectangle is 5 m less than twice the breadth.

Assumption : Let us assume the length as "l" and width as "b". So,

$\twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ Length =2(Width)-5}$

$\twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ \ell=(2b-5) \; m}$

Also, we are given that the perimeter of the rectangle is 50 m. Basically, we need to apply here the formula of perimeter of rectangle which will act as a linear equation here.

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ Perimeter_{(Rectangle)} = 2(\ell +b) }$

• l denotes length
• b denotes breadth

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{50= 2(2b-5+b)}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{50= 2(3b-5)}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{50= 6b - 10}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{50+10= 6b}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{60= 6b}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{\cancel{\dfrac{60}{6}}=b}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\underline{\bf{10\; m = Width }}$

Now, finding the length. According to the question,

$\twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ \ell=(2b-5) \; m}$

$\twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ \ell=2(10)-5\; m}$

$\twoheadrightarrow \quad\sf{ \ell=20-5\; m}$

$\\ \twoheadrightarrow \quad\underline{\bf{15\; m = Length }}$

Therefore, length and breadth of the rectangle is 15 m and 10 m.