Question

danielle wants to build a sandbox that has a perimeter of 46 feet. The length is 15ft. What is the width of their sand box?

Answer 1

8 feet.

Explanation:

Let's denote the width of the sandbox as "w".

We know that the perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

So, we can plug in the given values:

46 = 2(15 + w)

Now, we can solve for "w":

46 = 30 + 2w

Subtracting 30 from both sides:

16 = 2w

Dividing by 2:

w = 8

Therefore, the width of the sandbox is 8 feet.