Question

The rectangle’s width is one fourth times its length. The area is 64 square inches. Find the length, width and perimeter.

Answer 1

Length: 16 inches

Width: 4 inches

Perimeter: 40 inches

Explanation:

Length: 4x inches Width: x inches

4x * x = 64 square inches

4x^2 = 64 square inches

square root of 4x^2 = Square root of 64 square inches

2x = 8 inches

x = 4 inches