The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 centimeters. It’s length is 16 centimeters. What is the width w? a. Draw a bar diagram that represents this situation.

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| Length: 16 cm |
| Width: w cm |
| Perimeter: 48 cm|
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2(16+w) = 48

16+w = 24
w = 8