The perimeter of a rectangle is 12 m. If the length of the rectangle is 5 m what is the width in meters
Let's denote the width of the rectangle as w.
Given that the perimeter of the rectangle is 12m, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Given that the length is 5m, we can substitute the values into the formula:
12 = 2(5 + w)
Simplify the equation:
12 = 10 + 2w
2w = 12 - 10
2w = 2
w = 1
Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 1m.