Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 372 yards. If the length of the field is 98 yards, what is its width?

Answer 1

Answer: 88 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

to find the perimeter of a rectangle, we use the formula 2(w+l)=P

so to find the width, you substitute the values you already know, combine like terms, and solve.

we know the length and the perimeter, so we substitute those values in the formula:

2(w+98)=372

2w+196=372

2w=176

w=88

and to check if we’re right, substitute all the numbers in again:

2(88+98)=372

176+196=372

372=372

Answer 2

Answer:

88 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the width we'll use this formula 2(length) + 2(width) = perimeter

With the given information, our equation is this:

2(98) + 2(width) = 372

196 + 2(width) = 372

- 196                 - 196

2(width) = 176

2(width)/2 = 176/2

width = 88