Question

A rectangular swimming pool has the measurements shown. The perimeter of the swimming pool is 80 meters. What is the value of x?

a) x = 20 meters
b) x = 10 meters
c) x = 30 meters
d) x = 40 meters

Answer 1

Without the width or additional information about the rectangle, we cannot determine the value of x from the given perimeter (80 meters). Therefore, the problem is unsolvable with the currently provided information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the value of x in 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). Given that the perimeter is 80 meters, we can express the perimeter as 80 = 2x + 2y with x and y being the length and width of the pool respectively. However, without the measurement for y (the width) or additional information, we cannot determine the value of x. Therefore, this problem currently has insufficient information to solve for x, and we cannot select any of the provided answer options a), b), c), or d).