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What is the largest perimeter possible for a rectangle with positive whole number dimensions and an area of 40 cm?


A 160 cm
B 120 cm
C 82 cm
D 44 cm
E 28 cm

Respuesta :

Answer: c 82cm

Step-by-step explanation:

If the area of a rectangle is it's length times it's width and for the problem, it's maximum area must be 40cm than 40x1 would offer the largest perimeter with the smallest area respectively totalling at 82 cm.

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The largest perimeter possible for a rectangle with a positive whole number will be 82cm.

What is the perimeter?

The perimeter is defined as the sum of all the sides of the figure. For a rectangle, the perimeter will be the sum of all sides.

Given that the area of the rectangle is 40 cm².

Suppose the sides of the rectangle are 40cm and 1 cm. so the perimeter will be the sum of all the sides.

Perimeter  =  40  + 1 + 40 + 1

Perimeter  =  82 cm

Therefore the largest perimeter possible for a rectangle with a positive whole number will be 82cm.

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