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The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 inches what is the length and width?

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The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 inches. The ratio of the lenght to the width is 6:1. Find the lenght and the width.

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asked Dec 9, 2013 in GEOMETRY by andrew Scholar

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Ratio 6:1

Say Width = x

Length = 6x

Perimeter of recctangle is 2(l+b) = 2(6x+x) = 56

14x = 56

Divide to each side by 14.

14x/14 = 56/14

x = 4

Width = 4

L = 6*4

Length = 24

answered Dec 9, 2013 by william Mentor

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