The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm, the ratio of length to width is 5:3, and the area of a rectangle is () square meters?

The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm, the ratio of length to width is 5:3, and the area of a rectangle is () square meters?

Length + width = 24 △ 2 = 12 (CM)
5+3=8
Length = 12 × 5 / 8 = 7.5 (CM)
Width = 12 × 3 / 8 = 4.5 (CM)
Rectangle area = 7.5 × 4.5 = 33.75 (cm2)