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A rectangle has a perimeter of 238 meters and a length of 67 meters what is the area of the rectangle

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Answer:

3,484 meters squared

Explanation:

Since it’s a rectangle, opposite sides are the same length. This means 2 of the sides are 67 meters each, since the length of the rectangle is 67 meters. To find the width, add the 2 sides together that we know the length of (in this case it would be 67+67) and subtract it from the total perimeter (238-[67+67]). Take the result (104) and divide it by 2 (104÷2=52). Now that we know the width is 52 meters, you can find the area by multiplying the length times the width (67*52=3,484 meters)

Remember that the perimeter is the total length around the outside of the shape, and the area is the space inside of the shape

I’m not good at explaining things but I hope this helps!

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