Question

The length of a rectangle is 24 units. Can the perimeter x of the rectangle be 60 units when its width y is 11 units?
a. No, the rectangle cannot have x = 60 and y = 11 because x = 48 + 2y.

b. No, the rectangle cannot have x = 60 and y = 11 because x = 24 + 2y.

c. Yes, the rectangle can have x = 60 and y = 11 because x + y is greater than 48.

d. Yes, the rectangle can have x = 60 and y = 11 because x + y is greater than 24.

Answer 1

help meh!!

Answer 2

Anyone?

Answer 3

Perimeter means add up all 4 sides.
And 24 + 24 + 11 + 11 \(\ne\) 60.

Answer 4

so its 70 an it would beeeeeeee d?

Answer 5

c sorry

Answer 6

No, it wouldn't. X is the perimeter, so if the perimeter isn't 60, then x isn't 60.

Answer 7

could you explain how to get the answer maybe?

Answer 8

Ok. The perimeter of the rectangle just means add up all four sides. Since it's a rectangle, opposite sides will be equal. So both measurements are given, 24 and 11.

Answer 9

That means that the perimeter in this case is just 24 + 24 + 11 + 11.

Answer 10

If this number doesn't equal 60, then the perimeter with side lengths of 24 and 11 (and 24 and 11, but we don't have to have this stated explicitly because it's a rectangle) can't possibly be 60.

Answer 11

yes makes sense

Answer 12

So that's how to get the answer. :)
Unless you have more questions.

Answer 13

what is the answer haha?

Answer 14

I just explained it!

Answer 15

the answers confuse me

Answer 16

is it b?

Answer 17

Yeah, the phrasing isn't the best.

Answer 18

And no, remember, you add up all four sides.

Answer 19

So the "24" would get included twice.

Answer 20

okay thank you haha, so A?

Answer 21

Yes.

Answer 22

its just been a while since I've done these

Answer 23

It'll come back! Hopefully.
Don't you feel better having figured it out yourself instead of me just telling you the answer? :D

Answer 24

definitely, I really appreciate it!