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Both rectangles have an area of 12 square meters. What is the difference between the perimeter of Rectangle A and Rectangle B? Answer in meters.

Two rectangles labeled A and B. Rectangle A has a width of 12 meters. Rectangle B has a length of 3 meters. Both have an area of 12 square meters.
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Answer 1

Area = length × width = 12.

Rectangle A: width = 12, so length = 12/12 = 1. Perimeter = 2(12 + 1) = 26 m.
Rectangle B: length = 3, so width = 12/3 = 4. Perimeter = 2(3 + 4) = 14 m.

Difference = 26 − 14 = 12 meters.