Question

The perimter of a rectangle is 90 centimeters.the length is 27 centimeters what is the width of the rectangle

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Answer 1

18 cm

Explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula ...

P = 2(L +W)

Fill in the given information and solve for the width.

90 = 2(27 +W)

45 = 27 +W . . . . . divide by 2

18 = W . . . . . . . . . subtract 27

The width of the rectangle is 18 cm.