Learning video 83 · Geometry

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A rectangle has a perimeter of 18 centimeters. It is 5 centimeters long.

How wide is it? One length plus one width is exactly half the way around.

Half of 18 is 9.

9 minus 5 is 4. The rectangle is 4 centimeters wide.

A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 cm and is 9 cm long. How wide is it?

Answer and working

Correct! Half of 30 is 15. 15 minus 9 is 6 centimeters.

30 ÷ 2 − 9 = 6

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