f a Puzzle Piece A puzzle piece in the shape of a triangle has perimeter 30 cm. Two sides of the triangle Find the length of the shortest side. (Side lengths in the figure are in centimeters.) are each twice as long as the shortest side. 2x 2x 14. Dimensions of a Label The length of a rectangular label is 2.5 cm less than twice the width. The perimeter is 40.6 cm. Find the width. (Side lengths in the figure are in centimeters.) 2w - 2.5 HF W HOME FINDERS 55 North Maple St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft. The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot. 16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular cake made by a Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length eneand width of this 10-ton cale? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com) 17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft2. (In the figure, h = height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top lid of the box.) 8 ft 18 ft

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f a Puzzle Piece A puzzle piece in the
shape of a triangle has perimeter 30 cm. Two sides of
the triangle
Find the length of the shortest side. (Side lengths in
the figure are in centimeters.)
are each twice as long
as the shortest side.
2x
2x
14. Dimensions of a Label The length of a rectangular
label is 2.5 cm less than twice the width. The perimeter
is 40.6 cm. Find the width. (Side lengths in the figure
are in centimeters.)
2w - 2.5
HF
W
HOME FINDERS
55 North Maple St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft.
The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less
than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot.
16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular
cake made by a Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had
length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length
eneand width of this 10-ton cale? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com)
17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the
height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft2.
(In the figure, h = height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top
lid of the box.)
8 ft
18 ft
Transcribed Image Text:f a Puzzle Piece A puzzle piece in the shape of a triangle has perimeter 30 cm. Two sides of the triangle Find the length of the shortest side. (Side lengths in the figure are in centimeters.) are each twice as long as the shortest side. 2x 2x 14. Dimensions of a Label The length of a rectangular label is 2.5 cm less than twice the width. The perimeter is 40.6 cm. Find the width. (Side lengths in the figure are in centimeters.) 2w - 2.5 HF W HOME FINDERS 55 North Maple St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft. The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot. 16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular cake made by a Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length eneand width of this 10-ton cale? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com) 17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft2. (In the figure, h = height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top lid of the box.) 8 ft 18 ft
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