Directions: Use a variable to represent, the unknown quantity then write an equation from the given information. Explain how you arrived at your answer.
1. The area of the concrete pathway is 350 m² and its perimeter pathwayis 90 m.
What is the length of the pathway?
2. A rectangular lot has an area of 240 m². What is the width of the lot if it requires 64 m of fencing materials to enclose it?
3. The area of a garden is 160 m². Suppose the length of the garden is 3 m more than twice its width. What is the length of the garden?
4. The length of a tarpaulin is 3 ft. more than thrice its width and its area is 126ft.2. What is the length of the tarpaulin?
5. Mario and Kenneth work in a car wash station. The time that Mario takes in washing a car alone is 20 minutes less than the time that Kenneth takes in washing the same car. If both work together in washing the car, it will take them 90 minutes. How long will it take each of them to wash the car?
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