A rectangle has a perimeter of
116
centimeters and a length of
26
centimeters. What is the width of the rectangle?
A. Find the width of the rectangle and include all of your work.
B. In two or more complete sentences, explain your steps in finding the width of the rectangle.
A. To find the width of the rectangle, we can use the formula for perimeter: P = 2(l + w), where P is the perimeter, l is the length, and w is the width. We are given P = 116 cm and l = 26 cm, so we can plug in these values and solve for w:
116 = 2(26 + w)
58 = 26 + w
w = 32
Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 32 cm.
B. To find the width of the rectangle, we used the formula P = 2(l + w), where P is the perimeter, l is the length, and w is the width. We were given P = 116 cm and l = 26 cm, so we plugged in these values and solved for w. This gave us the width of the rectangle as 32 cm. Using this method, we can find the width of any rectangle given its perimeter and length.