Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 feet. If the length measures 16 feet, which is the width?

A. 16 feet
B. 8 feet
C. 10 feet
D. 5 feet

Answer 1

@NotSObright help

Answer 2

B. 8 feet

Answer 3

how do I find the answer out though ? what did you do to get to that answer ?

Answer 4

Let the width = x
Perimeter = sum of all sides = 16 + x + 16 + x
means
48 = 16 + x +16 + x
48 = 32 + 2x
48-32 = 2x
16 = 2x
16/2 = x
8 = x

Answer 5

Is it clear now?

Answer 6

Yeah thanks .