A rectangular flower bed has a perimeter of 9.6m. If its length is twice its breadth, what is area?

Answer 1

Let's start by using the formula for perimeter of a rectangle:

Perimeter = 2(length + breadth)

We know that the perimeter of the flower bed is 9.6m, so we can substitute that into the formula:

9.6 = 2(length + breadth)

We also know that the length is twice the breadth, so we can substitute that in as well:

9.6 = 2(2b + b)

Simplifying the expression inside the parentheses:

9.6 = 2(3b)

9.6 = 6b

Dividing both sides by 6:

b = 1.6

Now we can use the length = 2b equation to find the length:

length = 2(1.6)

length = 3.2

Finally, we can use the formula for area of a rectangle:

Area = length x breadth

Area = 3.2 x 1.6

Area = 5.12 square meters

The area of the rectangular flower bed is 5.12 square meters.