tierryprame4
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  • 15-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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the perimeter of a rectangle is 338, if the ratio of the length to the width is 8:5, find the length

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nobillionaireNobley
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  • 21-08-2016
Let the length be 8x and the width = 5x, then
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(8x + 5x) = 2(13x) = 26x
338 = 26x
x = 338/26 = 13

Therefore, length = 8x = 8 x 13 = 104
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