Question

The area of a rectangle is 216 inches squared. The ratio of the length to width is 3:2. Find the length and the width

Answer 1

Length = 18 inches

Width = 12 inches

Explanation:

Let the Length be 3x and width be 2x

Area= Length*Width=216 inches squared

216=3x*2x

216=6x²

x²=216/6

x²=36

x=√36

x=6 inches

Therefore

Length = 3x = 3*6 = 18 inches

Width = 2x = 2*6 = 12 inches