Question

Find the width of a rectangle if the length is 4 times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 50. Define the variable: Write a simplified equation:

Answer 1

W= 5

Explanation:

Perimeter of rectangle = 2(l+w) = 50

l= 4w

l+w = 25

So 4w + w = 25

5w = 25

w=5

l= 4*5 = 20