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23 October, 08:48

The length and width of a rectangle are in a 7:2 ratio. Find the width of the perimeter is 72.

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  1. 23 October, 08:58
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    length = 7x

    width = 2x

    2 (7x + 2x) = 72

    7x + 2x = 72/2

    9x = 36

    x = 36/9

    x = 4

    width = 2x = 2 * 4 = 8 units
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