Question

A rectangle has a width that is 1/8 its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 126 inches, what is the width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

@ranga

Answer 2

Let the length of the rectangle be x.
Then, the width is (1/8)x.

The perimeter of the rectangle is two times the length plus two times the width.

p = (1/8) x + (1/8)x + x + x

126 = (1/8) x + (1/8)x + x + x

Solve the equation ^^ above for x

Multiply x by (1/8) to get the width.

@141823

Answer 3

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I got x= 123.75 so 123.75*.25=30.9375

Answer 4

@Directrix

Answer 5

I got something different for x.

@141823 What equation did you get after you combined the like terms?

Answer 6

What did you get for this: (1/8) x + (1/8)x + x + x

Answer 7

Wait, I think I did it wrong, let me try again

Answer 8

(.125)x + (.125)x + x + x = 126, I'm not sure what to do from now on

Answer 9

@Directrix

Answer 10

@ranga help

Answer 11

Nevemind i got it

Answer 12

(.125)x + (.125)x + x + x = 126
2.25x = 126
x = ? @141823

Multiply x by (1/8) to get the width.