The perimeter of the rectangle ABCD is 40 dm. The length of the rectangle is 12 cm. Find the width of the rectangle.

1. Let’s translate the perimeter of the rectangle into cm:
40 dm = 400 cm.
2. To find the width of the rectangle, use the formula a = (P – 2b) / 2, where a is the width of the rectangle, P is the perimeter of the rectangle, b is the length of the rectangle:
a = (400 cm – 2 * 12 cm) / 2 = (400 – 24) / 2 = 376/2 = 188 cm.
Answer: The width of the rectangle is 188 cm.



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