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rectangle area and perimeter problem 4

rectangle problem 4:


The area of a rectangle is 361 square meters and the length is 23 meters.
 
calculate a) length?  b) perimeter?
 
 

 
a) answer width
 
A = length * width
 
391 = 23 * width   / : 23
 
width = 17 m
 
A: The width of the rectangle is 17 m.

 

b) answer perimeter
 
P = (l + w) * 2
 
P = (23 + 17) * 2
 
P = 80 cm
 
A: The perimeter of the rectangle is 80 cm.