Question

Calvin has 80 meters of fencing to enclose his rectangular garden. He wants the garden’s length to be 12 meters greater then its width. Find the length and width of the garden.

a) 12m x 28m
b) 14m x 26m
c) 12m x 24m
d) 18m x 22m

Pls help!

Answer 1

Width W = 14 m

Length L = 26 m

Explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 80 m = 2L + 2W

L = 12 + W

80 = 2L + 2W

80 = 2(12 + W) + 2W

80 = 24 + 2W + 2W

80 - 24 = 4W

56 = 4W

W = 56 / 4

W = 14 m

L = 12 + W

L = 12 + 14

L = 26 m

check:

80 = 2L + 2W

80 = 2(26) + 2(14)

80 = 52 + 28

80 = 80 ---- OK

Answer 2

a

Explanation:

a because when you divide 80 by 12 you get 28, so then it is 12 x 28m. :/