Question

Molly is raising cows. She has a pasture for them that is 0.65 square miles in area. One dimension of the pasture is 0.4 miles long.

Answer 1

The other dimension of the pasture (width) is
`1.625\ mi`

Explanation:

In this problem I assume that the pasture has the shape of a rectangle.

Let

x -----> the length of the pasture

y -----> the width of the pasture

we know that

The area of the pasture (rectangle) is equal to

`A=xy`

we have

`A=0.65\ mi^(2)`

`x=0.4\ mi`

substitute and solve for y

`0.65=0.4y`

`y=0.65/0.4`

`y=1.625\ mi`