The length of a rectangle is twice it's width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 60 cm, find it's area.

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Yukon

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17 December, 11:27

The length of a rectangle is twice it's width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 60 cm, find it's area.

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Shyla Jennings · Answer 1

Given that the length of the rectangle is twice its width and the perimeter is 60cm, then we can safely assume numbers that fit:

L=20

W=10

To make sure:

2 (20) + 2 (10) = 60

So, the area would be:

A=LxW

A=20 (10)

A=200centimeter squared