Question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 116 centimeters and a length of 26 centimeters. What is the width of the rectangle?

A. Find the width of the rectangle and include all of your work. B. In two or more complete sentences, explain your steps in finding the width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length+width)

In this case:

116 = 2(26+width)

116/2 = 26 + width

58 = 26 + width

58 - 26 = width

32 centimeters = width

b)

The formula for the perimer of a rectangle is twice the sum ofthe width and length. By not knowing the width it is cleared of the perimeter formula.

Answer 2

A 32

Explanation:

L=26

1.116 - 26 - 26 = ?

2. ? ÷ 2

3 is your answer