Question

The length of a rectangle is 3 times as long as the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 1000 meters what are the side lengths?

Answer 1

Explanation:

width = x

length= 3x

perimeter of triangle =2( l + b)

1000 = 2( 3x + x )

1000÷ 2 = 4x

500=4x

x= 500÷ 4 = 125

width = 125

length = 125×3= 375

recheck by filling value

width= x = 125

length = 3x =375

perimeter = 2( l+ b)

= 2(375 + 125)

= 2× 500 = 1000

hence proved

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Answer 2

Width = 125 m

Length = 375 m.

Explanation:

If the width = w then length l = 3w.

Perimeter = 2(w + l)

= 2(w + 3w)

2(w + 3w) = 1000

2 * 4w = 1000

w = 1000/8 = 125m

l = 3*125 = 375.