Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 inches. The length is 3 inches greater than its width. What is the length of the rectangle

Answer 1

Answer:

,The length of the rectangle is 9 inches

Answer 2

Answer:-

Let the breadth of the rectangle be x inches.

Given:

Length is 3 inches is greater than its width.

⟹ Length = Breadth + 3

⟹ Length = (x + 3) inches

And,

Perimeter of the rectangle = 24 inches

We know that,

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + breadth).

⟹ 24 = 2(x + 3 + x)

⟹ 24 = 2x + 6 + 2x

⟹ 24 - 6 = 4x

⟹ 18 = 4x

⟹ 18/4 = x

⟹ 9/2 = x

Therefore,

• Breadth of the rectangle = x = 9/2 inches

• Length of the rectangle = x + 3 = 9/2 + 3 = (9 + 6)/2 = 15/2 inches.