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The area of a rectangle is 53.3 in2. If the width is 6.5 in, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?

User Brinnis
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Area of a rectangle formula
l × w
6.5 is our width you already know but 53.3 isn't the length so really
you are trying to solve for l, so l × 6.5 = 53.3
when you get that answer you should get 8.2

Now .. you already have the width and the length so you hook in 6.5(w) + 6.5(w)+ 8.2 (l)+ 8.2(l)
6.5 + 6.5 gives you 13 and
8.2 + 8.2 gives you 16.4
Adding both up you get the final answer/ perimeter 29.4 inches

User Nikhil Bansal
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You can find the length from
A = LW
53.3 in² = L×(6.5 in)
(53.3 in²)/(6.5 in) = L = 8.2 in

The perimeter is twice the sum of length and width.
P = 2(L +W)
P = 2(8.2 in +6.5 in) = 29.4 in

The perimeter of the rectangle is 29.4 inches.
User SGhosh
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