Kayla's placemats are shaped like rectangles. Each placemat's border has a perimeter of 44 inches.

Each border is 14 inches long. What is the width of each border?

8 Inches

Step-by-step explanation:

To get the width of each border, we must be able to determine the relationship between the perimeter of the shape (a rectangle) and the other measures which are the length and width.

Given that the perimeter P of a rectangle is equal to twice the sum of the length L and width W of the rectangle. Mathematically, this may be expressed as

P = 2 (L + W)

As such, given that P = 44 inches, L = 14 Inches,

44 = 2 (14 + W)

Divide both sides by 2

22 = 14 + W

W = 22 - 14

= 8 Inches

8inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter of the rectangle is the sum of all the sides of the rectangle.

Perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as P = 2L+2W

L is the length

W is the width

Given perimeter = 44inches

Length = 14inches

From the formula:

2W = P-2L

2W = 44-2 (14)

2W = 44-28

2W = 16

W = 16/2

W = 8inches

The width of the Border is 8inches