Comparing areas

Geometry Level 1

Which of the following has a greater area?

A. A rectangle with one side of 6 and perimeter of 32.

B. A rectangle with one side of 4 and perimeter of 32.

They have equal areas. A B

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1 solution

Hana Wehbi
Feb 15, 2018

First we need to find the length of each rectangle. Using the formula of perimeters, the length of rectangle A A in units is:

2 L A + 2 W A = 32 ( 2 × 6 ) + 2 L = 32 L A = 10 2L_A + 2W_A = 32 \implies (2\times 6)+ 2L = 32 \implies L_A= 10 units.

Similarly, for rectangle B B , we can find its length:

2 L B + 2 W B = 32 ( 2 × 4 ) + 2 L = 32 L B = 12 2L_B + 2W_B = 32 \implies (2\times 4)+ 2L = 32 \implies L_B= 12 units.

Thus, the Area of Rectangle A A is:

L A × W A = 10 × 6 = 60 L_A\times W_A= 10\times 6= 60 square units.

and the Area of Rectangle B B is:

L B × W B = 12 × 4 = 48 L_B\times W_B= 12\times 4= 48 square units.

Comparing the two areas yields A \boxed{A} is the greater area.

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