Question

The area of a rectangular painting is 1/6 square yard. The width is 2/3 yard. What is the length of the painting? (Remember that A= l x w). Be sure to express your answer in simplest form. (You may choose your strategy

Answer 1

1/4 square yards

Explanation:

Remember, area equals length times width. So, that means length equals area divided by width, same with width. Width equals area divided by length. Right now, we are finding length, so the equation would be area/width

1/6/2/3=1/6*3/2 (rewriting with reciprocal)

1/6*3/2=3/12=1/4 square yards

If we check it, area equals length times width. So, 1/4*2/3=2/12=1/6.

The answer is correct!

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