What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 7/2 and width 5/3? Calculate the area as well.

Step 1: Solve Question 1(c).
The shape is a rectangle with length $l = \frac{7}{2}$ and width $w = \frac{5}{3}$.

• Perimeter: The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is $P = 2(l+w)$. $$P = 2\left(\frac{7}{2} + \frac{5}{3}\right)$$ Find a common denominator for the fractions inside the parenthesis: $$P = 2\left(\frac{7 \times 3}{2 \times 3} + \frac{5 \times 2}{3 \times 2}\right)$$ $$$$