Question

The length of a rectangular garden is 4 feet longer than the width. If the perimeter is 192 feet, what is the area of the garden?
Do not include units in your answer.

Answer 1

Given : The length of a rectangular garden is 4 feet longer than the width. If the perimeter is 192 feet, what is the area of the garden ?

Solution :

Let us assume the breadth be x

The length is 4 ft longer than the Breadth

So, the length be x + 4

Perimeter = 192

❍ Perimeter = 2(Length + Breadth)

• 192 = 2(x + 4 + x)

• 192 = 2(2x + 4)

• 192 = 4x + 8

• 192 - 8 = 4x

• 4x = 184

• x = 46

Length : x + 4 = 46 + 4 = 50

Breadth : x = 46