One of the sides of the parallelogram is 3 smaller than the other, and the perimeter of the parallelogram is 24 cm

One of the sides of the parallelogram is 3 smaller than the other, and the perimeter of the parallelogram is 24 cm. Calculate what the sides of the parallelogram are equal to.

The perimeter of a parallelogram is found by the formula:

P = 2 * (a + b).

One of the sides of the parallelogram is 3 times smaller than the other, which means the length is 3 times the width.

We take the width as x, so the length will be (3 * x).

Let’s make an equation.

24 = 2 * (3 * x + x).

24 = 2 * 4 * x.

8 * x = 24.

x = 3 cm, parallelogram width.

Find the length of the parallelogram.

3 * 3 = 9 cm.

Answer: the sides of the parallelogram are 9 cm and 3 cm.