The Area of a Rectangle Is 24 Square Centimeters, and Its

Multiple Choice

The area of a rectangle is 24 square centimeters, and its perimeter is 20 centimeters.Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

A) $\quad 6 \mathrm {~cm}$ by $7 \mathrm {~cm}$
B) $\quad 20 \mathrm {~cm}$ by $20 \mathrm {~cm}$
C) $\quad 6 \mathrm {~cm}$ by $6 \mathrm {~cm}$
D) $\quad 6 \mathrm {~cm}$ by $4 \mathrm {~cm}$
E) $\quad 7 \mathrm {~cm}$ by $4 \mathrm {~cm}$