Question

I need help with Ratios can anyone help me?
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Answer 1

Ill try

Answer 2

I can

Answer 3

I am in 9th grade :)

Answer 4

Okay. Great!
First question: Which is the best equation to use to solve this problem?
The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 ft. The ratio of the length to the width is 9 : 8. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

A. \[\frac{ 9x }{ 8x }=68\]
B. 9x+9x+8x+8x=68
C. 2x+2x=68
D. 9x+8x=68

Answer 5

2x + 2x = 68
9x/8x = 68
9x + 8x = 68
9x + 9x + 8x + 8x = 68

Answer 6

@Ghostgate @ShiBuringa
Can you help?

Answer 7

Which answer do you think it is? And Why?

Answer 8

I'm not really sure... I mean any of the answers could work.

Answer 9

The perimeter (around the rectangle, I believe) Is 68 feet in total. Length is 9 feet long, and the width is 8 feet. Of course.. we need to find our what x equals.

Answer 10

Right?

Answer 11

Anyways.. We can take away the answer C and D away. And A. xD So that leaves one answer.. xP

Answer 12

Okay, you have 68 feet in total for the perimeter, however you have 2 length and 2 width measurements that are unknown, which can be represented by 'x' since they are unknown, however the length to width ratio is 9:8, so... with that in mind, what do you think the answer is?

Answer 13

2x+2x=68?

Answer 14

No, 2x doesn't add up, your length measurement is represented by the '9' on the ratio and your width is measured by the '8' on the ratio, not 2. What I meant by 2 is that you have 2 width and 2 length measurements, in other words like 'x + x' = length total and 'y + y' = width total as an example.

Answer 15

So... the answer would be 9x+9x+8x+8x=68?

Answer 16

Um... no. Why?

Answer 17

Okay, take for example a square, or rectangle I guess, where not all 4 sides are equal, but one side and the one across from it equal, if you get what I mean, like this: