Question

The perimeter of the square below is 184 m. What is the value of y? 6y + 4

Answer 1

a square has all its sides equal.

so the perimeter of the square is= (6y +4) +(6y+4)+(6y+4) +(6y +4) = 24y + 16.

=> this implies that 24y +16 = 184m

solving for y, we have 24y = 184 -16

24y = 168

y = 168/24

y=7m