If the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle be 5:3 and its perimeter is 144 m. Find the length of the rectangle?

Saniyah Nelson

Saniyah Nelson

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2023-03-15

If the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle be 5:3 and its perimeter is 144 m. Find the length of the rectangle?

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Rizdrusiadamihn8h

Beginner2023-03-16Added 4 answers

Let the length be 5x and breadth be 3x
Since perimeter = 2 ( l + b )
There are
144 = 2 ( 5 x + 3 x ) 144 = 2 ( 8 x ) 144 2 = 8 x 72 = 8 x x = 9
Then
Length = 5 x = 5 9 = 45   m Breadth = 3 x = 3 9 = 27   m
Therefore length of rectangle =45 m

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