Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 136ft the ratio of the length to the width iss 9:8 what are the dimensions of the rectangle

Answer 1

width w=32 length l=36

Explanation:

136=2*l+2*w

9/8=l/w

136/w=2*l/w+2

136/w=2*9/8+2=4.25

w=136/(4.25)=32

l=w*9/8=32*9/8=4*9=36