Bob fenced in a rectangular garden in his yard. The length of the rectangle is 8 feet longer than the width and the perimeter is 116 feet. What is the width of the rectangle?
A) 50 feet
B) 24 feet
C) 27 feet
D) 25 feet

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The width of the rectangle can be found by setting up the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle, P = 2l + 2w, where l is the length and w is the width. Given that the length is 8 feet longer than the width (l = w + 8) and the perimeter is 116 feet, we substitute and solve for w: 116 = 2(w + 8) + 2w. Simplifying, we get 116 = 4w + 16, and solving for w gives w = 25 feet.

Bob Fenced in a Rectangular Garden in His Yard