If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 44 yards, and the length is 36 feet, what is the width of the house in yards?
3 feet = 1 yard
36 feet = 12 yards
P = 2L + 2W
44 = (12 * 2) + 2W
44 = 24 + 2W
44 - 24 = 2W
20 = 2W
20/2 = W
10 = W
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To find the width of the house in yards, we need to convert the length from feet to yards. Then we can use the perimeter formula for a rectangle to solve for the width.
First, let's convert the length from feet to yards.
Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we can divide the length of 36 feet by 3 to get the length in yards.
36 feet ÷ 3 = 12 yards
Now that we have the length in yards, we can use the perimeter formula for a rectangle to solve for the width.
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)
We know that the perimeter is 44 yards and the length is 12 yards. Let's substitute these values into the formula:
44 = 2(12 + width)
Now we can simplify the equation:
44 = 2(12 + width)
44 = 24 + 2width
Subtract 24 from both sides to isolate the 2width term:
44 - 24 = 24 + 2width - 24
20 = 2width
Divide both sides by 2 to solve for the width:
20 ÷ 2 = 2width ÷ 2
10 = width
Therefore, the width of the rectangular house is 10 yards.