A Farmer Has Feet of Fence with Which to Make

question 25

Multiple Choice

A farmer has feet of fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions?

• A) 36 feet width and 72 feet long
• B) 54 feet width and 108 feet long
• C) 21 feet width and 42 feet long
• D) 28 feet width and 56 feet long
• E) 18 feet width and 36 feet long

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