The perimeter of a rectangle is forty-eight feet. If the length measures sixteen feet, which is the width?

A) 5 feet

B) 8 feet

C) ten feet

D) sixteen feet

Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is forty-eight feet. If the length measures sixteen feet, which is the width?

A) 5 feet

B) 8 feet

C) ten feet

D) sixteen feet

anonymous · Answer

i keep getting the wrong answer

colouringme · Answer

rectangle is consist of four side, 2 length and 2 width...
it would only make sense to add each length of the side to find the perimeter. 
2l + 2w = perimeter
l x w = area

The picture below shows you what you should measure...

anonymous · Answer

giving out medals to anyone who helps

anonymous · Answer

so 4

anonymous · Answer

i dont understand

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

anyone

colouringme · Answer

I am so so sorry for this very late reply, OS was acting weird all day long, and now it's fine again.
try to write down the equation, and watch out as you need to multiply the length and divide the width by two.

Try to do it like this :
 2l + 2w = Area
2x16 + 2w = 48
so the w is...