The width of a rectangle is fixed at 16 cm. What lengths will make the perimeter greater than 78cm?

Would the answer be 23 because 16*2+23*2=78cm or would the answer be 24. Because the perimeter is greater than 78cm

It would be 24 because the question asks for a perimeter greater than 78.

A better answer would be any measurement greater than 23.

To find the lengths that will make the perimeter greater than 78 cm when the width is fixed at 16 cm, we need to consider the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

Given that the width is fixed at 16 cm and the perimeter needs to be greater than 78 cm, we can set up an inequality:

2(length + 16) > 78

Now, let's solve for "length":

2(length + 16) > 78
Divide both sides by 2:
length + 16 > 39
Subtract 16 from both sides:
length > 23

The solution to the inequality is: length > 23 cm.

So, the minimum length required to make the perimeter greater than 78 cm is 24 cm. Therefore, the correct answer would be 24, not 23.