One side of the rectangle is 8 cm and the other 3 cm. Find the perimeter of this rectangle.

First, let’s find out the length of the 2nd side of the rectangle:
1) 8 cm – 3 cm = 5 (cm) – the length of the other side.
The perimeter is the sum of all sides, respectively:
2) P = 5 cm + 8 cm + 5 cm + 8 cm = 26 (cm) – Perimeter
Answer: P = 26 cm.



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