If the ratio of the length to perimeter is 5:16 what is the area of the rectangle

1 answer:

8 0

The area is 15
Multiply the length by 2
5(2)
Subtract the length from the perimeter
16-10
Divide the remainder by 2 to find the width
6/2
The width is 3
Length times width equals area
3(5)=15

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