If a rectangular billboard has an area of 120 square feet and a perimeter of 46 feet, what is the length of each of the shorter sides?	Choose the correct choice: A) 4 B) 7 C) 8 D) 13 E) 26

Rationale: "this question can be solved algebraically or by testing the answers . we ' re told that a rectangle has an area of 120 and a perimeter of 46 . we ' re asked for the length of one of the shorter sides of the rectangle . since the answers are all integers , and the area is 120 , the shorter side will almost certainly be less than 10 ( since 10 x 10 = 100 , but we ' re not dealing with a square ) . answer b ( 7 ) does not divide evenly into 120 , let ' s test answer c : 8 if . . . the shorter side = 8 . . . the area = 120 . . . . 120 / 8 = 15 = the longer side perimeter = 8 + 8 + 15 + 15 = 46 c"
Answer: C