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20 February, 23:51

The perimeter of a rectangle is 280cm. The ratio of the width to the length is 3:4. What is the length of the rectangle?

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  1. 20 February, 23:56
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    So first we need to get the perimeter formula. P = 2 (w+l). We know P but we dont know w and h.

    280/2 = 140. So now we know that 140 = w+l. We also know that the length is 4/3 times greater than the width (we used the ratio). To prove this 3*4/3 = 4, just like in ratio. So we have 2 equations

    140 = w+l

    l = 4/3w

    Now we can plug into 140

    140 = w+4/3w

    So if you solve algebraicly you get

    60 = w.

    Now we can find that the length =

    80 is the answer to length ...

    Now to prove answer 60+80 = 140.

    So the answer is

    Width: 60Length: 80brainliest?
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