Question

A rectangular rug has a perimeter of 68 feet. The width of the rug is four less than the length.

The width of the rug is
feet.

Answer 1

The width is 15 feet.

Explanation:

I took 68 and divided it by 4, since there are four sides of the rectangular rug, and got 17.

I then took 17 and split 4(the difference in length and width) to get two.

17ft+2ft=19ft

17ft-2ft=15ft

Double checking that everything adds up:

19+19+15+15=68

Using the clue words in the problem, I know the width will be smaller than the length, so I know it's 15 feet.

I hope this helped! :)