Question

In an attempt at a world record, a rectangular omelet is cooked that is 25 ft long and has a 90-ft perimeter. How wide is it?

a) 65 ft
b) 38.75 ft
c) 32.5 ft
d) 25 ft

Answer 1

To determine the width of the omelet, the rectangle's perimeter formula is used. With a length of 25 ft and a perimeter of 90 ft, the width is calculated to be 20 ft, which surprisingly is not listed as an option in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how wide the rectangular omelet is, we can use the perimeter formula for a rectangle, which is P = 2l + 2w, where P is the perimeter, l is the length, and w is the width. We are given that the length (l) is 25 ft and the perimeter (P) is 90 ft. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

90 = 2(25) + 2w

This simplifies to:

90 = 50 + 2w

Next, we subtract 50 from both sides of the equation to solve for w:

40 = 2w

Dividing both sides by 2 gives us:

20 = w

So, the width of the rectangular omelet is 20 ft, which is not one of the options provided in the question, suggesting there may be an error in the listed choices.