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Rugs sell for $8 per square foot Beth bought a 9-foot-long rectangular rug for $432 how wide was the rug
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Rugs sell for $8 per square foot Beth bought a 9-foot-long rectangular rug for $432 how wide was the rug

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6 feet.



First, divide $432 by $8 to find the number of square feet.

You get 54 square feet.

Now, just divide by 9 feet to find the width.

54 / 9 = 6

The rug was 9 ft by 6 ft.
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