Question

A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 24 feet. Find the dimensions.

Answer 1

Width is 3 units, The Length is 9 units.

Explanation:

Three times as much as 3, or 9, is how you find the lengths. This being- 3+3=6 and 9+9=18, 6+18=24, which is the perimeter, therefore 3 and 9 are the dimensions.