Question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 150 cm. The length is 3 cm more than twice the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Length of rectangle = 51 cm

Width of rectangle = 24 cm

Explanation:

Given:

Perimeter of rectangle = 150 cm

Find:

Length and width of the rectangle

Computation:

Assume;

Width of rectangle = a cm

Length of rectangle = 2a + 3 cm

Perimeter of rectangle = 2[l + b]

150 = 2[(2a + 3) + a]

2[3a + 3] = 150

6a + 6 = 150

6a = 144

a = 24

Width of rectangle = 24 cm

Length of rectangle = 2a + 3 cm

Length of rectangle = 2(24) + 3 cm

Length of rectangle = 51 cm