Question

A rectangular athletic field is twice as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the athletic field is 72 yards, what are its dimensions?
what is the width? in yards​

Answer 1

Answer:

Width= 12 yards

Length= 24 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle= 2(length + width)

Let

w= width

Twice as long as it is wide

Length= 2w

Perimeter of the rectangle= 72 yards

Perimeter of a rectangle= 2(length + width)

72 = 2(2w + w)

72 = 4w + 2w

72 = 6w

Divide both sides by 6

72/6 = w

12= w

w=12

Therefore,

Width= 12 yards

Length= 2w

=2(12)

=24 yards