SajjadAhmad wrote:
The perimeter of a square is equal to the perimeter of a rectangle whose length and width are 6m and 4m, respectively. The side of the square is
(A) 3m
(B) 4m
(C) 5m
(D) 6m
(E) 7m
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With numbers like these, It might be easier and/or faster just to do the arithmetic.
Perimeter of rectangle = 6m + 6m + 4m + 4m
= 20m
Perimeter of rectangle and square are equal.
Square has 4 equal sides. So 20m divided by 4 will give the side length of the square.
20m / 4 = 5m
Answer C
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