Register

Danica laid out floor tiles so they form a rectangle with a perimeter of 18 inches. What is the difference between the greatest and least possible areas of the rectangle?

Danica laid out floor tiles so they form a rectangle with a perimeter of 18 inches. What is the difference between the greatest and least possible areas of the rectangle?
asked 102k views
2 votes
Danica laid out floor tiles so they form a rectangle with a perimeter of 18 inches. What is the difference between the greatest and least possible areas of the rectangle?

asked
User David Tang
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

4 votes
the difference is 12
answered
User Umut Uzun
by
8.6k points
4 votes
Least: 8 (Length) × 1 (width) =8
Greatest: 5 (Length) ×4 (Width) = 20
Difference: 20-8=12
answered
User Todotresde
by
8.3k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
Link Copied!