The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 meters and it is 8 times larger than one of the sides

The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 meters and it is 8 times larger than one of the sides of the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.

The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of its length and width times two. The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of its length and width.

1. Find what one side of the rectangle is equal to.

96/8 = 12 meters.

2. Find out what the other side of the rectangle is.

(96 – 12 * 20/2 = (96 – 24) / 2 = 72/2 = 36 meters.

Let’s answer the question of the problem.

3. Find the area of the rectangle.

12 * 36 = 432 m2.

Answer The area of a rectangle is four hundred and thirty-two square meters.