Answer:
20 square feet
Explanation:
The length of a rectangular deck is five times it's width if the decks perimeter is 24 feet what is the decks area
Step 1
We find the Length and Width of the deck
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W
The length of a rectangular deck is five times it's width
W = Width
L = Length = 5W
P = 24 feet
Perimeter = 2(5W) + 2W
24 = 10W + 2W
24 = 12 W
W = 24/12
W = 2 feet
Solving for L
L = 5W
L = 5 × 2 feet
L = 10 feet
Step 2
We find the area of the deck
Area of the deck(Rectangle) = Length × Width
= 10 feet × 2 feet
= 20 square feet