A dance floor is in the shape of a rectangle.
It is 21 meters long and 16 meters wide.
What is its perimeter?



Answer :

Answer:

P= 74

Step-by-step explanation:

For a rectangle with width w and length L, the perimeter P is defined as P=2W+2L

W=16

L=21

P= 2 x 16 + 2 x 21 =

P=74

Answer:

The perimeter is 74 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

By definition the perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of the lengths of its 4 sides.

The formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle is as follows:

[tex]P = 2w + 2L[/tex]

Where P is the perimeter, w is the width and L is the length.

In this case we want to find P and we know that:

[tex]w =16\ meters[/tex]

[tex]L =21\ meters[/tex]

Therefore:

[tex]P = 2(16) + 2(21)[/tex]

[tex]P = 74\ m[/tex]