What shape has a 12 sq. ft. area and 16 ft. perimeter?

Question

I need to figure out a shape that has area of 12 sq. feet and perimeter of 16 ft.

Answer 1

Your solution would be a rectangle with side lengths of 2 ft and 6 ft.

- Area of rectangle is 2 ft x 6 ft = 12 sq ft

- Perimeter of rectangle is sum of all sides 2 ft + 2 ft + 6 ft + 6 ft = 16 ft