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The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cms. Can you find the length of the rectangle if its breadth 8 cms?
A.
12 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
4 cm
D.
3 cm
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Right Answer is: A
SOLUTION
Let the length of the rectangle = “p” cms
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 ( length + breadth )
Hence 2 (p + 8 ) = Perimeter of the given rectangle
Forming an equation:
2(p+8)=40
2p+16=40
⇒ 2p=40−16=24
⇒ p=242=12 cms