What is the perimeter, in meters, of a rectangular garden 8 meters wide that has the same area as a rectangular playground 16 meters long and 12 meters wide? Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) 48
B) 56
C) 64
D) 76
E) 192

Rationale: "say length of garden is l meters . then ( l * 8 ) = 16 * 12 [ given area is same . area = l * b ] therefore l works out to 24 meters . perimeter of garden = 2 * ( 24 + 8 ) = 64 meter . answer is c"
Answer: C