The perimeter of a rectangular corn field is 440 meters. The ratio of its length to its width is 7:4. What is the length and width of the field?

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The perimeter of a rectangular corn field is 440 meters. The ratio

of its length to its width is 7:4. What is the length and width of
the field?

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Answer:

Length: 140 meters

width: 80 meters

Explanation:

perimeter of a rectangle is 2*(lw)

440/(14+8)=20

Length: 20*7=140 meters

width: 20*4=80 meters

Justinsg answered Nov 12, 2023

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