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the length of a rectangle is 3 times the width. The perimeter is 44 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

User Bhb
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44:(3+1)=11 cm is width
11*3=33 cm is length
Dimensions of the rectangle are
width: 11 cm
length: 33 cm
User Jason Maggard
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Hello there
We can say that,
The length = 3u
The width= 1u
3u + 1u +3u +1u= 44cm
8u= 44cm
1u= 44cm / 8
= 5.5cm
Length= 5.5 cm x 3
=16.5 cm
Width= 5.5 cm

Hope this helps :))

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