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the perimetre of jenny's dining room is 16.6m. The length is 5.2m. What is the width of the dining room?

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If the doubled length is 6.2m and the perimeter is 16.6m, to find the width you must subtract the doubled length from the total perimeter, then divide by 2.

16.6m -10.4 = 6.2
6.2/2= 3.1
3.1m
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The width of the table should be 3.1m because 3.1*2+5.2*2=16.6
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