Homework Help: Maths

Posted by Sunil on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:50am.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ration 8:5. The length is 10.5 centimeters more than the breadth. What are the length and breads of the rectangle? Kindly give steps also.

Maths - bobpursley, Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:56am
(L+10.5)/L=8/5

solve for L first

8L=5L+52.5
3L=52.5
L=17.3 check that.
W=that + 10.5

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