The length of the rectangle is 1.2 cm longer than the width. What are the area and perimeter

The length of the rectangle is 1.2 cm longer than the width. What are the area and perimeter of the rectangle if the length is 1.6 times the width?

1. Find the length and width of this rectangle:

We denote by the unknown variable x – the width of the rectangle,

Then 1.6x is the length of the rectangle.

Let’s make the equation:

1.6x – 1.2 = x;

0.6x = 1.2;

x = 2 width,

2 * 1.6 = 3.2 length.

2. Find the perimeter of this rectangle:

2 * (2 + 3.2) = 2 * 5.2 = 10.4 centimeters.

3. Find the area of the given rectangle (product of length and width):

2 * 3.2 = 6.4 centimeters square.

Answer: The perimeter of the rectangle is 10.4 centimeters, and the area is 6.4 square centimeters.