Question

The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 392 feet. If the width of the garden is 85 feet, what is its length?

Answer 1

Perimeter = 2*(length + width)

Answer 2

Ok so how would I solve this if we know that the width is 85 but we dont know what the length is?

Answer 3

Well, we would start by taking 392 and dividing it by 2. You would get?

Answer 4

196

Answer 5

Exactly! Now, we take 196 - 85 and you will have the width :) If you want, you can plug your answer into the formula vocaloid provided to check and make sure :)

Answer 6

The length is going to be 111!

Answer 7

Exactly! Great job :) And we can check this with the formula,

111 + 85 = 196

196 x 2 = 392!

Answer 8

Thank you so much :)

Answer 9

No problem! Any time :)