Question

The town park is a rectangular strip of land with a width of 1/2 mile and an area of 1/8 square mile. How long is the town

park?

Answer 1

1/4 mile

Explanation:

A = length · width

let 'n' = length

1/8 = 1/2n

8n = 2

n = 2/8 or 1/4