A garden has eight equal sides and perimeter of 56 meters. Circle the equation that gives the length, in meter, of each sides.
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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We have given that a garden has 8 equal sides
Let the length of each sides of garden = x
Perimeter = sum of all sides or garden
56 = x +x +x +x +x + x+ x +x
56 = 8x
On dividing both sides by 8 and switching sides
x = 56/8
x = 7 meter.
Therefore, length of each sides x = 7 meter.