Ask Question
24 November, 20:03

Originally the dimensions of a rectangle were 20cm by 23cm. When both dimensions were decreased by the same amount, the area of the rectangle decreases by 120. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 24 November, 21:37
    0
    The answer is 17cm by 20cm.

    The original area is 460cm (20x23), minus 120cm gives a new area of 340cm.

    20cm-3cm=17cm and 23cm-3cm=20cm

    17cmx20cm = 340cm
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Originally the dimensions of a rectangle were 20cm by 23cm. When both dimensions were decreased by the same amount, the area of the ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers