A rectangle is 12 cm long with perimeter under 40 cm. Its greatest integer width is:
A8 cm
B9 cm
C6 cm
D7 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 7 cm
The perimeter restriction 2(12 + w) < 40 gives w < 8, so the greatest integer width is 7 cm.
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