The model shows a rectangular table top with a length of 72 inches. The perimeter of the table top is 216 inches. What is the width of the table top in inches?

Answer 1

Let the width of the table top be represented as w inches.

Given that the length of the table top is 72 inches and the perimeter is 216 inches, the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2(l + w), where P is the perimeter, l is the length, and w is the width.

Substitute the values into the formula: 216 = 2(72 + w)
216 = 144 + 2w
72 = 2w
w = 36

Therefore, the width of the table top is 36 inches.