Mr. Smith is measuring his backyard. The width of the backyard is one-fourth the length. The perimeter of the backyard is 80 feet. What is the length and width of her backyard?

Answer 1

width =x

length = 4x

Perimeter = 2* Length+2*Width = 10x.

10x=80

x=8.(width)

4x=4*8=32.(length)