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11-02-2020
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The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 2:5. The perimeter of the rectangle is 70 cm. What is the width of the rectangle?

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joshnajd joshnajd

11-02-2020

Width = 10cm

Length = 25cm

Explanation:

Given, width:length = 2:5

Let width = 2x ,

So, length = 5x

Perimeter of rectangle = 2x(length + width)

According to the question,

[tex]70cm = 2X(5x + 2x)\\70cm = 2X(7x)\\35cm = 7x\\x = 5cm[/tex]

Hence,

Width = 10cm

Length = 25cm

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