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a rectangle has an area of 7.5m2. one of the sides is 0.3m in length. what is the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Explanation:

the area of a rectangular is

length × width

we know the area and one side, let's say it's the width (it does not matter, as multiplication are commutative, and a×b = b×a).

so,

7.5 = length × 0.3

length = 7.5 / 0.3 = 25 m

the perimeter of a rectangle is

2×length + 2×width = 2×25 + 2×0.3 = 50 + 0.6 = 50.6 m

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