Answer:
The length of the enlarged rectangle is 36 meters.
Explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Length of the rectangle = 16 meters
Width of the rectangle = 12 meters
2. If the width is enlarged to 27 what is the length?
Length of the new rectangle = x
For solving for x, we use this method:
12/16 = 27/x
12x = 27 * 16
12x = 432
x = 432/12
x = 36
The length of the enlarged rectangle is 36 meters.