The Perimeter of a Triangle Is 48 Feet

question 79

Multiple Choice

The perimeter of a triangle is 48 feet. The longest side is 7 feet less than 4 times the shortest side, and the third side is 13 feet longer than the shortest side. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle.

• A) 7 feet, 20 feet and 21 feet
• B) 27 feet, 20 feet and 21 feet
• C) 7 feet, 20 feet and 28 feet
• D) 7 feet, 41 feet and 21 feet

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