Question
The width of a rectangle is 1/3 as long as its length. If the difference between the perimeter of the rectangle and its length is 60 cm, find the area of the rectangle.
Answers
oobleck
2(w + 3w) - 3w = 60
w = 12
so the area is 12 * 36 = 432
w = 12
so the area is 12 * 36 = 432