Question

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! The perimeter of a rectangle is 96 ft. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if the ratio of the length to the width is 7: 5.
(Points : 1)
24 ft by 24 ft
28 ft by 20 ft
22 ft by 26 ft
30 ft by 18 ft

Answer 1

will give medal

Answer 2

in a rectangle you have two sides of 'length' and two sides of 'width'

Answer 3

yes ok ok

Answer 4

P = 2L + 2W

Answer 5

you are given
P = 96
and
L : W = 7:5.
Which means
L / W = 7/5 , you can cross multiply

Answer 6

5l=7w?

Answer 7

correct

Answer 8

now solve for L or W

Answer 9

your choice

Answer 10

may i ask, how do i solve?

Answer 11

@perl

Answer 12

so far you have the equations

96 = 2L + 2W
5L = 7W

you can solve this system by substitution

Answer 13

ohhhh ok

Answer 14

@kamibug

Answer 15

i was jk...warrior just wanted me to put it on >.>

Answer 16

Haha, that's alright. xD