Question

The length of a postage stamp is 4 1/4 millimeters longer than its width. The perimeter of the stamp is 124 1/2 millimeters. Write and equation that represents the situation

Answer 1

`124(1)/(2)  = 2( k + (k+ 4(1)/(4)))`

Explanation:

Let the width of the rectangle = k millimeters

So, the Length of the stamp = (
`k + 4(1)/(4)`) millimeters

Perimeter of the stamp =
`124(1)/(2)` millimeters

Now, as we know the Perimeter of a Rectangle = 2(Length + Width)

So, according to the question:

`124(1)/(2)  = 2( k + (k+ 4(1)/(4)))`

Hence, this equation represents the given situation accordingly.