The perimeter of a rectangle is 96 ft. The ratio of its length to its width is 7 : 5. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

A.
30 ft by 18 ft

B.
28 ft by 20 ft

C.
24 ft by 24 ft

D.
22 ft by 26 ft

Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 96 ft. The ratio of its length to its width is 7 : 5. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
 
 A.
30 ft by 18 ft
 
 B.
28 ft by 20 ft
 
 C.
24 ft by 24 ft
 
 D.
22 ft by 26 ft

anonymous · Answer

hmmm .. option B
because let us take the length and breadth as 7x and 5x respectively
perimenter is 14x+10x =28x=96
therefore 7x=28 feet
and 5x=20 feet

HENCE THE ANSWER IS OPTION B

ash2326 · Answer

@HeatDude Please don't just had out the answer. Please explain how to work  through this problem and actively involve the user in the answering process.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok srry