Homework Help: math

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 8:41pm.

dimensions of a pool the perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 192 feet find the length and the width of the pool if its width is one third of its length

math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 8:48pm
P = 2L + 2W

192 = 2(3W) + 2W

192 = 6W + 2W

192 = 8W

24 = W

Take it from there.

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