A square table has a perimeter of 16 feet which of these is the length of a side of the table

Answer 1

Hi Yajaira,

Since the table is square we know each of the sides have the same length . We also know the perimeter is the distance around the square .

Let x = the length of a side of the square then

4x = 16

4x/4 = 16/4

x = 4

The length of a side of the square is 4 ft.

Answer 2

I show in pictures and explain in words that this is the same as 4x = 16. Four times unknown is sixteen. The unknown is four feet.