A floor tile is 20 inches wide. If the perimeter of the tile is 72 inches, what is the length of the tile?

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Debie · Answer 1 · 2022-12-12T03:09:26+0000

Answer:

16 inches

Explanation:

Given,

Perimeter = 72 inches

Breadth = 20 inches

Perimeter = 2 ( L+B )

72 = 2 ( L+20)

72= 2L + 40

72-40=2L

32/2=L

L=16 inches

therefore , lenght of the tile is 16 inches