Checking Test's Questions Answers

Let the breadth be B. Then, since the length is twice the breadth, call the length 28. And the perimeter of any rectangle is given by P = 2(W + L) where W is the width (breadth) and L is the length. So we have:

108 = 2(B + 2B)     Divide by 2

54 = B + 2B            Simplify on the right

54 = 3B                  Divide by 3

18 = B                    And that's the width (breadth)      And the length is twice that = 2(18) = 36

Check that 36 + 36 + 18 + 18 = 108    .....Yep !!!!

OOOHHH!NOOO! 

What a SILLY ,mistake i made!

i thought the perimeter would be lxb instead of 2(l+b)!i thought hard but still the answer in my mind came lxb!Oh no what did i do!why do i always get confused in the perimeter and area of a rectangle! Now i have lost two marks , thats soo sad!is there any way to remember them both corectly CPhill?

Now i'll never make such a mistake!

BTW thank you for the answer!thumbs up from me!

Think of it this way, rosala......"perimeter" is how far you travel if you walk "around" something.......

So the "perimeter" of a rectangle is just the sum of its sides.....namely W + W + L + L = 2W + 2L  = 2(W + L)

Think of "area" as a rug covering something.....in this case, a rectangle!!! And the area is just L X W...........

Does that help???

Yes!that helps lots!i never thought of it that way,thanks for this new easy way ill always remeber it!Its a great help for not losing marks becoz of some silly mistakes!Thanks for it!

Thumbs up with points from me CPhill!Thank you very much!