Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6
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6. Dividing Whole Numbers
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Exercise 32 Page 86

Use the formulas for perimeter and area of a rectangle.

24in.

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Let's take a look at the given rectangle.

From the figure, we know that the length is equal to 7 inches and the area is 35 square inches. The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of the length and the width of the rectangle. A= l * w Because we know the value of the area and the length, we can substitute these values into the above formula. 35 in.^2= 7 in.* w Note that the value of w must be 5 inches to satisfy the area is 35 square inches and the length is 7 inches. Now that we have all the dimensions, we can find its perimeter using the following formula. P=2l+2w In this formula, l is the length and w is the width. From the picture, we know that l is equal to 7, and w is equal to 5. Substituting these values into the formula, we can calculate P.
P=2l+2w
P=2( 7)+2( 5)
P=14+10
P=24
The rectangle's perimeter is 24 inches.