The width of a garden is one-third the length. The perimeter of the garden is 40 feet. What is the length and width of her garden?

Question

You have to find out the width and length of the garden by using the information giving in the problem.

Answer 1

let W and L is the width and the length of the garden we have; W=L/3 and 2(W+L)=40 -->>>  W+L=20

-->>  L/3+L=20  -->>>  4L/3=20  -->>  4L=60  -->>>  L=60/4 = 15  so length=15 feet

because W=L/3 then W=15/3=5  so width = 5 feet