Question

The perimeter of a church window is 80 inches. If the window is in the shape of a square, what is the length of each side of the window?
a. 60 inches
b. 20 inches
c. 40 inches
d. 15 inches Go to previous question. Go to next question. Review answer selection

Answer 1

By definition, perimeter refers to the total length of the side of a polygon.  A square has 4 equal sides.

Perimeter = 4 x S
80 = 4 x S
S = 80 / 4
S = 20 inches.

The correct answer is letter B. 20 inches